§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of the value of disposals from the Defence Estate for each year from 1993–94 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [66292]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 4 July 2002]Cash receipts
The receipts on a cash basis received for land/property disposals are provided in the following table:
Disposal programme £ million Year Actual cash received 1993–94 76 1994–95 75 1975–96 74 1996–97 180 1997–98 143 1998–99 158 1999–2000 287 2000–01 206 2001–02 159 Accrual basis
The Department moved to Resource Accounting and Budgeting and therefore the DE Agency now reports, within its Annual Report and Accounts, disposals on an accrual basis. See the following table:
£ million Accrual basis Year Accrual 2000–01 225 2001–02 184