§ Mr. Kenneth Robinsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the National Land Fund at the latest convenient date; and if he will show the interest accruing and the amount spent in each year since the fund was established.
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§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe approximate amount of the National Land Fund at the present date (including investments at present market value) is £52,936,000. Figures of interest received and amounts spent in each year since the fund was established are as follows:
Year Interest Received Amount Spent £ £ 1946–47 … … … 318,577 — 1947–48 … … … 886,053 109,669 1948–49 … … … 888,998 149,750 1949–50 … … … 892,686 55,163 1950–51 … … … 1,071,202 163,121 1951–52 … … … 1,090,230 241,547 TOTAL … … … 5,147,746 719,250