§ 67. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for War if he will give an estimate of the value of Service Department fixed assets which have been sold in Palestine and state the loss which has been sustained on the book value; and if he will give a list of the principal fixed assets sold and the prices obtained.
§ Mr. ShinwellDisposal of Service fixed assets in Palestine is not complete and final reports are not yet available. Some fixed assets are not being sold at present and will be dealt with in later negotiations. Service property is not normally valued unless it is surplus to Service requirements, when actual market values are assessed as a guide to disposal. It would not be in the public interest to give further information at present.