§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the properties and land owned by his Department which he has identified as surplus to requirements, giving in each case their estimated value. [30320]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesMy Department is reviewing the use of all its assets, including identifying assets which are surplus to requirements, as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review which will be completed this summer.
72WThe following assets have already been identified as surplus to requirements:
In addition surplus land and buildings acquired by agreement or compulsory purchase in connection with Trunk Road improvement schemes are disposed of at the earliest opportunity.
- Prince of Wales Hospital Rhydlafar
- Ely Hospital Cardiff
- 1 Neville Street Cardiff
- Clinic at Gelli Deg
- Mid-Wales Hospital Talgarth
- Former ambulance station at Fishguard
- Pen y Fal Hospital, Abergavenny
- Former clinic at Maes y Cymmer
- Former ambulance station at Bargoed
- Land at Llanfrecha Grange, Cwmbran
- Pontypool Hospital
- Land at Griffithstown
- Land at Brynmawr clinic
- Varteg radio mast site
- WHCSA Stores at Garngoch, Swansea
- Bridgend Hospital
- Garth Mor Neath
- Druid Hospital Llangefni
- Valley Hospital
- St David's Hospital Bangor
- North Wales Hospital Denbigh
- Groes y nyd Conwy
- Land at Blackbridge near Holyhead
- Landsdown Hospital Cardiff
- St Davids Hospital Cardiff
- Priory Street Hospital Carmarthen
- Bala Ambulance Station
- Dolgarrog Health Centre
- 12 Cae Cilmelyn
- Bryn y Neuadd Farm
It is not possible to give an estimate of the value of the surplus property as this will depend on the circumstances of their disposal. For accounting purposes surplus assets will be valued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Resource Accounting Manual.