HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 c352W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the value of asset disposals, at 1997–98 prices, for each year from 1992–93 to 2001–02 for(a) central Government, (b) local authorities and (c) other public bodies. [104477]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Receipts from the sale of fixed assets for central Government, local authorities and public corporations for 1993–94 to 2001–02 in 1997–98 prices are as shown.

1997–98 prices: £ million
Central government Local authorities Public corporations
1993–94 640 3,987 1,165
1994–95 704 3,086 1,048
1995–96 844 2,579 993
1996–97 1,861 2,607 1,045
1997–98 1,568 2,483 950
1998–991 1,557 2,151 763
1999–20002 947 2,604 552
2000–012 924 2,541 614
2001–022 901 2,479 560
1 Estimated outturn
2 Plan

It should be noted that plans not outturn figures are shown for the current and future years. 1992–93 data cannot be provided on a consistent series.