§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his estimate of proceeds from the sale of fixed assets contained in table C15 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2001; what estimate he has made of the outstanding stock of assets in the public sector; and if he will make a statement. [4456]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithUpdated information about proceeds of asset sales is contained in table 3.8 of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2001–02. The estimated outturn for asset sales in 2000–01 is £4,552 million.
The National Asset Register, which is being published today, will set out comprehensive information about the outstanding stock of assets in the public sector.