§ Mr. Grenfellasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the March 864W Rural District Council, Norfolk, desiring land for housing purposes, were unable to accept an offer of the owner of one acre one rood in Church Road, Walsoken, considering the price too high; that land at Terrington St. John has since been acquired; and if he will state the area and price of this latter site as well as the rateable value, both of the land at Walsoken and the land at Terrington St. John?
§ Mr. BernaysMy right hon. Friend has made inquiries into the matters referred to by the hon. Member and he understands that, while the facts relating to the site at Walsoken are as stated, land at Terrington St. John has not yet been purchased and my right hon. Friend regrets that he is unable therefore to give the desired information. I may perhaps remind the hon. Member that under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1929, agricultural land is deemed to have no rateable value.