HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 cc51-2W
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he plans to put for former Crown Office building, the Old Royal high school in Edinburgh, on the market.

Mr. Baldry

[pursuant to my reply, 14 February 1994, c. 593]: In accordance with the guidance set out in the Scottish Office Circular 38/1992 "Disposal of Surplus Government Land—The Crichel Down Rules", Property Holdings in my Department has today written to the City of Edinbrugh district council, the former owners, to offer to sell to them at market value the Old Royal high school Edinburgh which is now surplus to Government requirements.

The district council has two months to exercise the option to purchase and if it declines or fails to respond within this period then the property will be offered for sale on the open market.