HC Deb 31 October 1983 vol 47 cc273-4W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases in each of the last five years involving the sale of public land and buildings professional selling agents have been hired by, or through, his Department; and what type of selling agents they were.

Mr. Younger

This information is not held centrally and it is not possible, without disproportionate expenditure of time and money, to give the information requested.

Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice his Department gave to the board of Jordanhill college of education in relation to the sale of the Hamilton college of education buildings regarding his guidelines on professional selling organisations adopted by him after the Halliday report on the Robroyston hospital site.

Mr. Allan Stewart

In discussions between officials of the Scottish Education Department and representatives of Jordanhill college it was agreed that the college's solicitors held the professional experience required to handle the disposal of the buildings at Hamilton.