HC Deb 26 January 1994 vol 236 c247W
Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing(a) the value of sales by each local authority of (i) parks and open space and (ii) other outside sports and playing fields in (1) 1991–92 and (2) 1992–93 approximated to the nearest £1,000 and (b) the total value of assets sold in each of those service categories by all local authorities in each of those years.

Mr. Baldry

The total value of fixed assets sold in the service categories specified is summarised in the table.

£'000
1991–92 1992–931
Parks and open spaces 16,901 23,924
Golf courses 205 768
Other outside sports/playing fields 1,824 644
1Provisional figures.

Source: Local Authority Capital Outtum Returns.

I am arranging for information on the sale of fixed assets in these service categories, for each local authority, to be placed in the Library of the House.