§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 12 March 1998,Official Report, column 325, what area of land at RNAD Trecwn, Pembroke, was disposed of; how much was received for it; in which publications its sale was advertised; how many bids were received for its purchase; and which bidder was successful. [36768]
§ Mr. SpellarThe area of land sold at RNAD Trecwn, Pembrokeshire was 431 hectares. Advertisements were placed in the Estates Gazette, Leisure Week, the Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Western Mail, Property Week, and the Financial Times. Ten bids were received and a preferred purchaser was identified. When the purchaser subsequently withdrew in September 1997, the site was re-offered to the underbidders by formal tender. These bids were submitted and the successful bidder was Omega Pacific Limited. The sale was completed on 21 January 1998.
I am withholding details of the bid received under exemption 14 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.