asked the Minister of War Transport for what price the Buckingham County Council has purchased the island site at the junction of Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, covering 426 square yards; how many buildings are on the site; and what is the present rateable value of the property.

I understand that the property at the junction of Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, to which my hon. Friend refers, was purchased by the Buckingham County Council in October, 1944, for £3,250. There are at present six buildings on the site, certain other property having been destroyed by fire. The property is assessed under Schedule A for tax at £97 8s. 6d.