§ Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs the average, and the total, price paid for land acquired by local authorities in England and Wales by compulsory purchase and by other methods, respectively, in each of the years from 1945 to 1959, inclusive.
§ Sir K. JosephI regret that this information is not available. Figures giving the total expenditure by local authorities on the acquisition of land and buildings have been given in the Department's Annual Reports since 1951 and I am sending a note of these to the hon. Member.