§ Ann ClwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how the sale of National Coal Board Estates was conducted; how many tenders were received; and what were the criteria which decided that National Coal Board Estates be sold to Fell Estates Ltd; [7235]
(2) what assurances were (a) sought from and (b) given by Fell Estates Ltd. concerning the status of existing leaseholders; [7236]
(3) what assessment she had made of the sale of National Coal Board Estates to Fell Estates Ltd.; and if she will make a statement. [7234]
§ Mr. BattleBritish Coal have undertaken a thorough trawl of their completed property sales and have been unable to find any record of selling any of their property to Fell Estates Ltd.