HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 c514W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of assets that have been sold by(a) Customs and Excise, (b) the Inland Revenue and (c) National Savings in each year since 1998; and if he will make a statement. [31150]

Mr. Andrew Smith

The National Asset Register (July 2001, Cm 5318) provides a list of all significant asset disposals by central Government Departments and their sponsored bodies between April 1997 and March 2000.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the basis is for the statement in paragraph 6.23 of Cm 5318 that the National Asset Register for the first time provides a complete list of the main assets held by central Government and their value; and if he will make a statement. [31184]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Reality—this is the first time a comprehensive list with asset values has been published.