HC Deb 14 April 1981 vol 3 c131W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will bring up to date the reply given by the previous Under-Secretary of State to two questions by the hon. Member for Melton on 21 November 1979 about land previously owned by the Land Commission, and held by his Department since 1971.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Of land previously owned by the commission and held by the Department in 1978–79 the following sites have been sold:

  1. (i) Hornchurch airfield, sold in April 1980 for £1,550,000;
  2. (ii) Southend Road, Hornchurch, sold in April 1980 for £11,750;
  3. (iii) Collinshill, Lichfield, 7–84 acres sold in February 1980 for £300,000.

Two sites remain with the Department:

  1. (iv) Asket Hill, Leeds, the disposal of which is under consideration;
  2. (v) Collinshill, Lichfield; the sale of the remaining 0.57 acres is being negotiated.