§ 30. Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many ambassadorial and consular offices and houses(a) have been and (b) are due to be sold since May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [145064]
§ Mr. BattleFrom 1 April 1997 to date, four Embassy/Consular buildings, eight official residences and 99 other units of residential accommodation have been sold.
It is not possible to provide details of properties which might be sold in the future. The estate is regularly reviewed to ensure that all our properties provide value for money. We also seek to modernise the estate to meet the needs of the 21st century.