HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 cc403-4W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the price obtained for each company through privatisation of the Scottish Bus Group and the principal conditions of each sale.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Information on the sale prices obtained for each of the bus companies sold under the Scottish Bus Group disposal programme will be made available to Parliament as soon as possible.

The principal conditions contained in each sale relate to property clawbacks, employee pensions and concessionary fare arrangements for employees, former employees and their families. These conditions reflect criteria set out in the disposal programme.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the property assets involved in the privatisation of the Scottish Bus Group which are(a) leased to the buyer companies and (b) subject to claw-back if resold.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is as follows:

Name of Subsidiary and Property

Leased Properties

  • Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Part of St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh.
    2. 2. Depot and Offices, New Street, Edinburgh.
  • Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
    1. 1. Part of St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh.
    2. 2. Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow.
  • Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Berwick-Upon-Tweed bus Station.

Properties subject to clawback

  • Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Bus station, Stirling Street, Galashiels.
  • Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot and Bus Station, Eskbank Road, Dalkeith.
    2. 2. Depot, 1 The Mall, Musselburgh.
    3. 3. Depot and bus Station, Almondvale South, Livingston.
  • Midland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Bus Station, Callendar Riggs, Falkirk.
    2. 2. Depot and House, 81–87 High Street, Linlithgow.
  • Kelvin Central Buses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot, Connor Street, Airdrie.
    2. 2. Depot, Milton Road, Kirkintilloch.
    3. 3. Depot, Airbles Road, Motherwell.
    4. 4. Office, Traction House, Motherwell.
    5. 5. Depot, Gavinburn, Old Kilpatrick.
    6. 6. Depot, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps.
  • Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot and Works, Gairn Terrace, Aberdeen.
    2. 2. Bus Station and Offices, Guild Street, Aberdeen.
    3. 3. Depot, Pinefield, Elgin.
    4. 4. Depot and Offices. St. Peter Street. Peterhead.
  • Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot and Bus Station, Seagate, Dundee.
    2. 2. Depot, Rossie Island, Montrose.
    3. 3. Depot, Riggs Road, Perth.
  • Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot, St. Leonards Street, Dunfermline.
    2. 2. Depot and Bus Station, City Road, St. Andrews.
    3. 3. Workshop and Office, Esplanade, Kirkcaldy.
    4. 4. Depot, Esplanade, Kirkcaldy.
  • Highland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Depot and Offices, Seafield Road, Inverness.
    2. 2. Bus Station, Farraline Park, Inverness.
  • Western Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
    1. 1. Bus Station and Offices, Sandgate, Ayr.
    2. 2. Depot, Port Glasgow Road, Greenock.
    3. 3. Depot, Greenock Road, Inchinnan.
    4. 4. Depot and Bus Station, Main Street, Largs.
    5. 5. Depot, Gordon Street/Saucel Street, Paisley.