Land and Buildings Sales

HC Deb 06 February 1987 vol 109 cc840-1W

Mr. Blair

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, pursuant to the answer of 27 January, Official Report, column 230, listing sales of' land and buildings 1979–80 to 1989–90, he will give a breakdown of the major categories of sales in respect of the following Departments for 1985–86 (a) Department of the Environment—other environmental services, (b) Home Office, (c) Education, (d) Department of Health and Social Services—Health and Personal Social Services, (e) Scotland, (f) Wales and (g) Northern Ireland.

Mr. MacGregor

A breakdown of the major categories of sales of land and buildings for 1985–86 by function, as recorded centrally, is given below for the Departments requested:

	Number
(a) DOE—Other environmental services
Town and country planning	259
New towns	128
Other	120
Total	506
(b) Home Office (including Lord Chancellor's Department)
Police	57
Other	2
Total	59
(c) Education
Schools	78
Other	20
Total	98
(d) DHSS—Health and personal social services
Hospital and community services	78
Other	26
Total	104
(e) Scotland
Housing	148
Local environmental services	40
Other	27
Total	215
(f) Wales
Housing	53
Other environmental services	21
Other	11
Total	84
(g) Northern Ireland
Housing	37
Other	4
Total	40

More detailed information is not held centrally.