§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on whose authority Treasury approval was given to the Heritage Department's decision to write off £200,000 owed by Unicorn Heritage plc to the English tourist board.
§ Mr. PortilloTreasury officials gave their approval to a request from the Department of National Heritage to write off debts owed to the English tourist board, including that of Unicorn Heritage plc. In doing so, they acted in accordance with the procedures on losses and special payments laid down in chapter 36.2 of "Government Accounting", available in the Library of the House.