§ Mr. McAvoyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what rules govern the advertising for sale of public land in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 24 January 1990]: Advertising the sale of public land is carried out in accordance with instructions issued by the owning body and is general practice except in special circumstances where it is judged that the best overall benefit to the public interest is achieved without advertising. In these circumstances, it is usual for an open market value to be assessed.
Health board 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 £ £ £ £ £ Argyll and Clyde 171 181 194 215 240 Ayrshire and Arran 149 159 173 191 212 Borders 150 161 173 197 233 Dumfries and Galloway 197 206 208 236 259 Fife 151 165 180 194 214 Forth Valley 185 200 215 235 259 Grampian 199 210 222 243 276 Greater Glasgow 318 336 355 382 429 Highland 205 213 231 250 278 Lanarkshire 160 169 179 192 216 Lothian 247 260 282 302 337 Orkney 126 129 141 158 171 Shetland 129 137 145 169 194 Tayside 282 292 312 332 370 Western Isles 151 161 170 190 203