HC Deb 22 April 1994 vol 241 c673W
Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what assessment he has made of the fairness and confidentiality of the tendering processes used in the recent sale of assets belonging to the publicly owned United Racecourse (Holdings) Ltd.;

(2) if he will investigate the circumstances around the tendering processes used in the recent sale of the publicly owned United Racecourse (Holdings) Ltd.;

(3) if he will make a statement about the recent sale of the publicly owned United Racecourse (Holdings) Ltd. to the Racecourse Holdings Trust.

Mr. Charles Wardle

United Racecourse (Holdings) Ltd. is owned by the Levy Board and its disposal is a matter for that board.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings he or officials of his Department had with either the Jockey Club or the publicly owned United Racecourse (Holdings) Ltd. prior to, and concerning, the recent sale of United Racecourse's assets.

Mr. Charles Wardle

None.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the assets of the Racecourse Holdings Trust are publicly owned.

Mr. Charles Wardle

No. Racecourse Holdings Trust is a private company owned by the Jockey Club.

Applications for asylum in the United Kingdom by nationals of Burundi and Rwanda, excluding dependants, and decisions1 2
1992 1993 1994 (January—March)
Burundi
Applications 4 10 11
Decisions 7 2 4
Recognised as refugee and granted asylum 4
Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave 1 4
Total refused of which: 7 1 4
Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration 2 1 4
Refused under para 180F of immigration rules3 5 4
Refused on safe third country grounds 4
Rwanda
Applications 4 7 7
Decisions 14 5 4