HC Deb 08 July 1996 vol 281 cc66-7W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the location and function of all buildings owned by his Department but not occupied by Government officials. [35435]

Mr. Norris

Excluding properties acquired for the roads programme, my Department owns but does not occupy the following properties:

  • Stores Depot at Yate, Bristol
  • IT Offices at the Oldway Centre, Swansea
  • Research Sites at Crowthorne and Livingston
  • International Maritime Organisation Building, London.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the(a) cost, (b) name and (c) duration of all contracts entered into for the purposes of disposing of his Department's land. [35436]

Mr. Norris

The following firms have been appointed to advise on the Department's civil estate, including marketing of sites.

Company Appointed Contract end date Expenditure (£)1 April 1996 to 30 June 1996
Richard Ellis 1 December 1995 30 March 1997 9,850
Frere Cholmondeley Bischoff 1 May 1996 31 March 1997 0
Aspinwall and Co. 1 June 1996 31 July 1996 10,500
Healey and Baker 1 June 1996 31 March 1997 0

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list(a) the length of leases held by his Department and (b) buildings occupied and run by his Department which contain other Government or next step agency tenants; [35434]

(2) if he will list all properties held by his Department that are (a) leased and (b) owned with their locations and functions. [35433]

Mr. Norris

I have placed a copy of the answer in the Library.