HC Deb 21 July 1998 vol 316 cc474-5W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his target value for(a) the Defence Estate, (b) stocks of missiles and ammunition and (c) other stock-holding disposals for the current year and each of the next three years; and how this compares with income from asset disposals in each of the last three years. [51758]

Mr. Spellar

Over the next four years, estimated receipts from the disposal of MOD land and buildings amount to £700 million, including £200 million in the current year. Year by year breakdowns for future years are not yet available. Disposals over the last three years amounted to £75 million, £180 million and £140 million respectively.

Receipts from the sales of equipment, spares and munitions over the last three years have amounted to some £80 million per annum. This level is expected to be maintained over the next four years.