§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the items in the National Assets Register sold by his Department, its agencies and associated public bodies since 11 February 1999, stating in each case the amount of money realised; if he will estimate the total amount raised from such sales to date; and if he will make a statement. [104483]
§ Dr. MoonieThis information is currently not held in the format to link assets as shown in the National Asset Register with those assets subsequently declared as surplus to requirements and sold by the Disposal Sales Agency (DSA), and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Information on surplus sales of equipment and stores is contained in the DSA's 1998–99 Annual Report and Accounts held in the Library of the House. The 1999–2000 Annual Report and Accounts will be made available to the Library of the House before the summer Recess this year.
Information on the sale of Defence Estates Buildings and Lands is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.