HC Deb 31 January 2000 vol 343 cc397-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the items in the National Asset Register sold by his Department, its agencies and associated public bodies since 22 February 1999, stating in each case the amount of money realised; if he will estimate the total amount raised from such sales to date; and if he will make a statement. [104487]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Details regarding asset sales from items listed with National Asset Register of November 1997 and sold up to November 1997 were set out in the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale), on 22 February 1999,Official Report, columns 74–76W.

National Asset Register: Sales up to 31 December 1999
Part of DETR Type of asset sold Amount realised (£)
DETR(C) Motor vehicles 67,911
Land 512,000
The Highways Agency 500 surplus properties and properties retained for construction 45,880,627
Various items of plants and equipment 87,878
DVLA Sale of van 100

National Asset Register: Sales up to 31 December 1999
Part of DETR Type of asset sold Amount realised (£)
MCA Land and buildings: auxiliary station, sector base, strip of land, Deal, Kent 34,000
Vehicles and boats 14,000
Other plant and machinery 1,000
VCA Other plant and machinery 1,134
Sub total: 46,598,650
Commission for the New Town Mortgages, built assets and land awaiting development 120,051,900
English Nature Land and buildings 50,700
English Partnership Building, plant and computer equipment 542,502
Environment Agency Land and buildings, plant and machinery and fixtures and fittings 1,957,000
Health Safety Machinery, equipment, computers and plant and vehicles, furniture and office machinery 396,238
Waltham Forest Housing Action Office equipment and computers 3,300
Housing Corporation Computer equipment, other office equipment and motor cars 40,164
Nationalised Industries
British Railways Board Building and infrastructure, rolling stock, plant and equipment and investments 31,800,000
British Waterways Board Investment and craft, plant and equipment 15,948,000
Civil Aviation Vehicles 658,143
Authority London Regional Transport Land and property and plant and machinery 2,080,000
Non Ministerial Government Department
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising Equipment 375
Office of Rail Regulator IT equipment and fixtures and fittings 3,150
Office of Water Services IT equipment and fixtures and fittings 3,677
Government Department
Ordnance Survey Plant, equipment and computers, fixtures and fittings and vehicles 29,477
Sub total: 173,564,626
Grand total: 220,163,276