Inventures (Bidding Process) (Hansard, 14 February 2003)

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the report of the National Audit Office into the bidding process for Inventures will be completed; and whether it will be published in full. [97872]

§ Mr. Lammy
The National Audit Office (NAO) work on the bidding process should be completed in February 2003. A response will then be sent by the NAO to the Pears Group, the complainant.
In addition, the NAO will send an internal management report to the Department of Health, summarising their findings and conclusions. No decision has yet been taken as to whether the report will be published.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to finalise the details of the sale of Inventures to the Miller Group; and when he will publish the details. [97917]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 13 February 2003]: The sale is expected to be finalised by September 2003, provided value for money is demonstrated.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those NHS properties which have so far been agreed as being included in the list of sites to be transferred from NHS Estates to the Miller Group. [97918]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 13 February 2003]: Details of the proposed contractual Joint Venture with the preferred partner are currently being finalised.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many properties being sold by NHS Estates to the Miller Group will be sold with planning permission. [97919]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 13 February 2003]: Details of which properties will be the subject of the proposed contractual Joint Venture between NHS Estates and Miller/Bank of Scotland are still being finalised.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) the members of senior management and (b) the number of employees, who formerly worked for Inventures, whose employment has been transferred to the Miller Group Consortium. [97921]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 13 February 2003]: The proposed contractual Joint Venture between NHS Estates and Miller/Bank of Scotland is still being progressed and no staff have been transferred.