§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy towards the disposal of heritable property which he regards as no longer required as for civil defence purposes.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 5 February 1993]: The Government's policy towards the disposal of such properties is set out in chapter 32, paragraph 1 of "Government Accounting", which requires Departments to ensure that they obtain the best possible price so as to protect the taxpayers' interests.