§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what parts of the Customs and Excise estate have been sold, and to whom, since 1997; [75681]
(2) what parts of the Inland Revenue estate have been sold, and to whom, since 1997. [75683]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe bulk of both Departments' properties was sold to Mapeley STEPS Ltd in April 2001 as part of a contract for the provision of serviced accommodation over a 20 year period. The number of properties sold to Mapeley STEPS Ltd by the Inland Revenue was 101 with a total area of approximately 387,000 square metres. The corresponding figures for Customs and Excise were 35 properties and an area of approximately 92,000 square metres.
214WOther than the disposals in connection with the STEPS contract, no comprehensive central record of property disposals exists and one could only be reconstructed at disproportionate cost. But properties known to have been disposed of are:
- Inland Revenue
- Dundonald House. Bexhill on Sea sold to the Police Authority
- Stuart House, Edinburgh sold to G.A. Properties Ltd
- Montrose House, Glasgow sold to G.A. Properties Ltd
- Highland House, Manchester sold to London Regional (Manchester) Properties Ltd
- Holborn House, Stockport sold to London Regional (Manchester) Properties Ltd
- St. Johns House, Bootle sold to Bootle PFI solutions 1998 (2) Ltd
- Customs & Excise
- Portcullis House, Hull
- Custom House, Salcombe
- Custom House, Fowey
- Custom House, Stornoway
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what part of HM Treasury estate have been sold, and to whom, since 1997. [75682]
§ Dawn PrimaroloNone.