§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what monitoring he undertakes of the sale price220W achieved for land and capital assets transferred to private companies as part of private finance deals and then sold on. [61702]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 1 December 1998]: My Department does not maintain a central register of information on such disposals. It is the responsibility of the disposing public body to ensure that value for money is obtained. The National Audit Office as external auditor has authority to report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of such contracts.