§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (I) what representations he has received about the sale of the Turton/Belmont estate by the North West water authority; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make it his policy to make consent to the North West water authority sale of land on the Turton/Belmont Estate tenanted by the Dunscar Golf Club Ltd. for less than the best price conditional on the offer to that golf club of the parcel of land of which it is tenant for a commercially acceptable price.
§ Mr. Howard[holding answer 10 April 1989]: I have received five letters expressing concern about the sale. The authority does not need my consent if it obtains best price.
458WOtherwise, it is for the authority concerned to apply for consent to dispose of land if it believes this is required. I have received no such application from North West water in respect of the Turton/Belmont estate.