§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now list each individual licensed premises covered in the tender book prepared on his behalf, in connection with the disposal of the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme assets, the date on which each individual valuation took place, the value arrived at, the names of the firms and persons who have made application to buy and the amount of tenders submitted.
§ Mr. LaneThe report, which will be made to Parliament on completion of 395W sale, will give details of valuations and of successful tenders. Details of unsuccessful tenders will not be disclosed. An undertaking to this effect was given in the general remarks which formed part of the tender documents.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the complete details of the money paid to date to persons or firms and others engaged in the sale of the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme; and if he will make a general statement of progress.
§ Mr. LaneDetails of payments made were given in my reply to the hon. Member's Question yesterday. Tenders for the main properties are being considered, and acceptances are to be notified by 31st January 1973. Sales of all but 30 of the other properties have been completed.—[Vol. 847, c.328.]
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how he has in mind for the complete winding-up of the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme.
§ Mr. LaneFinal accounts and audit are likely to take up to six months after the date when the Scheme ceases trading, which must be not later than 30th June 1973.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons employed in the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme have been given their redundancy notices; if he will give a breakdown of these, such as workmen, managers, office staff, and so on; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David Lane599—managers 95, office staff 35, brewery and works department staff 104, hotel and public house staff 365.
These are established staff or unestablished staff with five years' service or over, and each has been given at least 6 months' formal notice of redundancy. The remaining staff will be given the formal notice to whch they are entitled by their length of service. The actual dates of termination of employment will depend on completion of the sale of the various properties of the Scheme.