§ Mr. Quibellasked the Secretary of State for Air, with reference to the Royal 429W Air Force technical training establishment at St. Athan, of which the total estimated cost is £780,000, what is the area of land that has been taken for the erection of this establishment; what price was paid for that land; and what was its rateable value previous to acquisition?
§ Sir K. WoodAs I informed the hon. Member for Birkenhead, East (Mr. White) on 29th March last, the total area of land acquired at St. Athan, which covers requirements for the school of technical training and other units, is 895 acres at a total estimated cost of £58,300. I regret that information is not available in my Department as to the rateable value prior to acquisition of such land as was not agricultural.