§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answers of his answers of 22 October 2002,Official Report, column 213W, on estate sales, when Parliament was informed of the sales to Mapeley Steps Ltd; and whether the Watch House (Customs House). Cowes, has been sold. [78292]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise issued a joint press release "Strategic Transfer of the Estate to the Private Sector (Steps)" (jw 4/01) on 9 March 2001, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. This press release mistakenly stated that the transfer was made to Mapeley Ltd. The transfers were in fact made to Mapeley Steps Ltd and this has been corrected in subsequent press statements.
The Watch Tower, Cowes was sold to Mapeley Steps Ltd as part of the Steps arrangements.