§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what changes have been made to the performance targets of Chessington Computer Centre trading fund for the current year. [39633]
§ Mr. FreemanThe only change to the targets I gave in my answer on 1 April,Official Report, column 19, is an adjustment to the financial surplus. As disclosed in the financial statement for the year ending 31 March 1996, the Chessington directors reassessed the carrying value of certain software assets and provision was made in these accounts for a diminution in value of these assets thus reducing future depreciation charges. Mainly as a result of these changes, the target operating surplus before interest has increased from £223,000 to £470,000.