§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last published accounts for Greenwich hospital trust; and when he will make available a copy of the next available accounts.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonGreenwich hospital's accounts for 1990–91 were ordered to be printed on 23 January 1992 and published accordingly by HMSO as House of Commons paper No. 203 of 1991–92. The 1991–92 accounts are nearing completion with a view to presentation to the House early in 1993.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the appointment of Hunters to act as agents for Greenwich hospital trust was subject to competitive tendering; and when the contract was last put out to tender.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNo. In 1968, Mr. D. C. Hunter, FRICS, was, with Admiralty Board approval, appointed manager of the hospital's Greenwich estate. In 1986, with the approval of the Greenwich hospital advisory panel, the appointment was transferred to Mr. Hunter's firm, Hunters, for a three-year trial period, with Mr. Hunter retaining responsibility for overall supervision of Greenwich hospital's interests. Although Mr. Hunter formally retired in 1989, he continues to act as a consultant to the firm. After the end of the trial period, the arrangement was reviewed and it was decided that existing contractual arrangements should continue.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultation was undertaken with commercial tenants of Greenwich hospital trust about the appointment of the trust's agents to handle matters relating to the commercial leases held for the trust.
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Amalgamations in 1992 Date Unit Full Title Formed from 25 July 1992 1 and 2 RGJ The Royal Green Jackets Reduction from 3 battalions to 2 31 July 1992 RDG The Royal Dragoon Guards Amalgamation of 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 1 August 1992 1 and 2 RRF The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Reduction from 3 batallions to 2 3 August 1992 2 RTR 2nd Royal Tank Regiment Amalgamation of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment and 3rd Royal Tank Regiment 9 September 1992 1 and 2 PWRR The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) Forms from the amalgamation of The Royal Hampshire Regiment and The Queen's Regiment (during period August 1992 to February 1993) 14 September 1992 2GR 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Amalgamation of the 1st and 2nd battalions 2nd King Edward VH's Own Gurkha " Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) 5 October 1992 1 and 2 R Anglian The Royal Anglian Regiment Reduction from 3 battalions to 2 19 October 1992 HCR The Household Cavalry Regiment Union of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals 1 December 1992 LD The Light Dragoons Amalgamation of 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) and 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars 4 December 1992 KRH The King's Royal Hussars Amalgamation of The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) and 14th/20th King's Hussars
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAvailable records do not indicate whether such consultation was undertaken. It is not normal commercial practice for a landlord to consult tenants before appointing an agent.