§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with EU member states and the Commission regarding the harmonisation of excise duty on beer. [97543]
§ Mr. TimmsNone.
Item sold Year of sale Sale proceeds (£000) Cabinet Office Government Buildings, Leatherhead Road, Chessington 1997–98 13,670 Crown Buildings, Alencon Link, Basingstoke 1999–2000 1,300 Civil Service College Parcel of land—Sunningdale Park, Ascot 1997–98 22 Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency Metropolitan Telephone Service related assets 1996–97 1 4,000 1 Assets were transferred as part of a deal under the Private Finance Initiative, payment for the assets will be made over a period of 10 years from the date of sale.