National Land Fund (Hansard, 31 March 1977)

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the properties acquired by his Department, or with its assistance, during the year between 31st March 1976 and 31st March 1977 by means of grants made from the National Land Fund, specifying the amounts in each individual instance.

§ Mr. Shore
Between 31st March 1976 and 31st March 1977 my Department purchased about 240 acres of land at Dyrham Park, Avon, for the National Trust for £149,220, provided from the National Land Fund. My Department also paid a grant of £90,000 from the fund to Peterborough City Council to 213W meet 75 per cent. of the cost of acquiring Thorpe Hall, Peterborough.

§ Mr. Faulds
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the properties for which his Department has defrayed expenses of management and custody during the year between 31st March 1976 and 31st March 1977 by means of grants made from the National Land Fund, specifying the amounts in each individual instance.

§ Mr. Shore
Between 31st March 1976 and 31st March 1977 my Department defrayed expenses for the following properties from the National Land Fund:

Clytha Estate, Gwent £4,141

The Old Hall, Gainsborough, Lincs. £28,040

Heveningham Hall, Suffolk £5,630^*

^* This does not include reimbursement to the National Trust of the deficit in running costs for the period as this figure is not yet available. The figure for the deficit in the comparable period in 1975–76 was £16,249.

Clytha Estate, Gwent	£4,141
The Old Hall, Gainsborough, Lincs.	£28,040
Heveningham Hall, Suffolk	£5,630^*
^* This does not include reimbursement to the National Trust of the deficit in running costs for the period as this figure is not yet available. The figure for the deficit in the comparable period in 1975–76 was £16,249.