HC Deb 14 February 1967 vol 741 cc53-4W
Mr. John Lee

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to implement the policy of pooling all Government land and land owned by nationalised industries and the transfer of Government land by administrative allocation instead of sale when any such land is passed from one Government Department to another.

Mr. MacDermot

The present arrangements for the transfer of land between

Calendar Years Number of contracts over £2 million in value let in Scotland by Government Departments or their agents
1962–1964 25
1964–1966 22
LIST OF CONTRACTS
Project Contractor
1962–1963
Construction work at Petrol and Oil Depot, Campbeltown. Messrs. Melville Dundas & Whitson
Construction work at Petrol and Oil Depot, Loch Ewe Duncan Logan Ltd.
Supply and reconditioning of aero engines Rolls Royce Ltd., (3 contracts)
Development and Production of electronic equipment Ferranti Ltd., (2 contracts)
Assault Ship "Intrepid" John Brown & Co, (Clydebank)Ltd.
Frigate Yarrow & Co. Ltd.
Frigate Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.
Fleet Replenishment Ship Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Two Submarines Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Housing at Hutchesontown/Gorbals, Glasgow Scottish Spical Housing Association/Gilbert Ash Ltd.
New Hospital and Medical School, Ninewells, Dundee Crudens Ltd.
1964
Construction work at Royal Naval Armament Depot, Coulport. Richard Costain (Civil Engineers) Ltd.
Housing at Helensborough, Dunbartonshire Scottish Special Housing Association
Supply and reconditioning of aero engines Rolls Royce Ltd., (4 contracts)
Two Landing Ships Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.
Three Survey Ships Yarrow & Co. Ltd.
Two Submarines Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Motorway M.74 (Hamilton By Pass Stage I) Christiani-Shand
New town housing at Livingston John Laing (Construction) Ltd.
1965–1966
Development and production of electronic equipment Ferranti Ltd.
Development, production and reconditioning of aero engines. Rolls Royce Ltd., (3 contracts)
Frigate Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.
Frigate Yarrow & Co. Ltd.
Various Vessels Fairfields (Glasgow) Ltd., (2 contracts)
Motorway M.8 (West of Harthill to Newhouse) Whatlings Ltd.
Motorway M.74 (Hamilton By Pass Stage II) Tarmac Civil Engineering Ltd.
Motorway M.9 (Polmont-Falkirk By Pass) Duncan Logan (Contractors) Ltd.

different Government Departments and other public bodies appear to work satisfactorily and I do not think this change is necessary.