43. Mr. B. Harrisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by years the total value of the capital improvements carried out on Glanllyn Estate since his Department was responsible for it; and at what valuation the estate was taken over by the Government.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe following table gives the information required:
Glanllyn Estate, Merioneth Valuation Valuation of Estate against Death Duties due to Treasury and written off against part payment thereof (1948) £149,306 Opening valuation (1948) of that part of the Estate now under the management of the Welsh Agricultural Land Sub-Commission £132,000 Capital Expenditure in that part of Estate under management of W.A.L.S.C. (Note: These figures contain some inseparable element of maintenance)
Financial Year £ 1948–49 2,458 1949–50 10,121 1950–51 18,398 1951–52 12,126 1952–53 13,085 1953–54 19,849 1954–55 27,602 1955–56 20,931 1956–57 20,236 1957–58 17,793 1958–59 18,011 1959–60 36,964 1960–61 23,773 1961–62 22,151 1962 (April to December) 3,000 (approx.) £266,500 (approx.)
Grants claimed or to be claimed against capital works up to and including 1962 76,400 (approx.) Net amount spent on capital improvements 190,100 (approx.)