Publicly Owned Land

HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 c213W

14. Mr. John Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reconsider the way his Department places a valuation on publicly owned land to be disposed of.

30. Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reconsider the way his Department places a valuation on publicly owned land to be disposed of.

38. Mr. Paul Boateng

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reconsider the way his Department places a valuation on publicly owned land to be disposed of.

Mr. Sainsbury

Before disposing of surplus property we obtain professional advice from within MOD, from the district valuer or from commercial consultants, They prepare valuations of surplus property on the basis of full open market value taking account of existing or established uses and, when appropriate, development potential.