Mr. W. Joseph Stewartasked the Minister of Health what was the area of the land proposed to be purchased in September, 1938, by the Sunderland Corporation for £22,000 under a slum-clearance scheme; and what was its rateable value previous to purchase?
§ Mr. ElliotThe area of land to which the hon. Member refers is 3.73 acres. £22,000 was the total cost, including cost of demolition, clearance, etc. The cost of acquisition alone was £10,566 and the rateable value was £1,930.