§ Mr. BakerTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the properties and land owned by her Department which she has identified as surplus to requirements, giving in each case their estimated value. [30314]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 23 February 1998]: My Department is reviewing the use of all its assets, including identifying assets which are surplus to requirements, as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review which will be completed this summer. A number of properties have already been identified as surplus to requirements and have been disposed of; one more is expected to be sold shortly. For accounting purposes surplus assets will be valued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Resource Accounting Manual.