§ Mr. Duncan SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on the sale of surplus MOD property; and if he will make a statement. [146888]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 23 January 2001]Surplus Ministry of Defence property is disposed of in line with the overall economic objectives of the Government and within Treasury guidelines. This dictates that property is disposed of in a timely (usually within three years) and transparent manner (usually through open market testing) so that the interest of the tax payer is protected.