Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his reply of 11 May, how much AI Services (N.I.) Society Ltd. paid for his Department's assets; and whether this was the highest offer received for the assets.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 7 June 1988]: Negotiations are presently under way with AI Services (N.I.) Society Ltd. on the terms and conditions for acquisition of the assets of the Department of Agriculture's AI service. As stated in the reply of 11 May, the grant of the licence to provide an AI service was not conditional on acquisition of the Department's assets and offers were not sought from applicants for the assets.