HC Deb 15 November 1985 vol 86 cc309-10W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many jobs were located in the London Docklands Development Corporation area for each of the last four years.

Sir George Young

I shall answer this question shortly.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much the London Docklands Development Corporation is spending on refurbishing the John W. McKay.

Sir George Young

The LDDC has agreed to contribute £20,000 towards essential maintenance and servicing costs (not refurbishment) of the John W. McKay. It is also, with the ship's owners (Standard Telephones and Cables) forming a charitable trust to convert the ship into a museum of technological history.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, with reference to housing land transfers of London Docklands Development Corporation-owned land, what are the names of the schemes and the developers and the total numbers of transfers so far undertaken in each scheme.

Sir George Young

I shall answer this question shortly.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements have been made by the London Docklands Development Corporation to dispose of West India house and the Ledger building; and if he will make a statement.

Sir George Young

A development brief for the disposal of West India house is currently being prepared by the LDDC as a preliminary to the invitation for tenders.

The corporation is at present negotiating for the disposal of the Ledger building as part of the north quay development.