§ Mr. W. Robertsasked the Minister of Health the result of the public inquiry into the application of the Jarrow Council for compulsory powers to purchase five acres of land for the purposes of a dairy and bakery establishment to be built by the Jarrow and Hebburn Co-operative Society under pressure by the Ministry of Food; it he is aware that this land was originally offered at £1,210 per acre; what price has now been agreed upon; and what was the previous rateable value.
§ Mr. SilkinI have been asked to reply. 1 confirmed the Compulsory Purchase Order submitted by the Jarrow Council on 31st December, 1945. It was stated 63W at the inquiry that the land had been offered at £1,210 per acre. The purchase price has not yet been fixed. The land was derated as agricultural land.