§ Mr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cost in each of the last 10 years for the sale of land by his Department.
§ Mr. SoamesThe sale of land and buildings over the past ten years has benefited the defence budget by some £789 million. The cost of achieving this level of receipt, however, is only recorded for the past five financial years, including the present year, and is as follows:
- 1990–91: £2.9 million
- 1991–92: £5.6 million
- 1992–93: £6.3 million
- 1993–94: £11.2 million
- 1994–95: £14.7 million
These levels of expenditure do not include in-house resources as this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The increasing costs are due to larger and more complex sites being introduced into the disposals programme.