§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate has been made of the(a) capital and (b) revenue loss to public funds of the sale of the Defence Service families accommodation to Annington Homes Ltd. in 1996; and if he will make a statement. [73685]
§ Dr. MoonieThe information requested is not available. The sale of the Married Quarters Estate to Annington Homes Ltd took place in November 1996, under the previous Administration and raised £1.662 billion for the Exchequer. Since then the Sale Agreement has been the subject of parliamentary and financial scrutiny and I would refer my hon. Friend to the House of Commons Defence Committee Report of the Sale of the Married Quarters Estate (HC94) dated 19 February
316Wcontinuing use by his Department; when a decision is expected on each of these sites; and if he will make a statement. [70756]
§ Dr. MoonieAll Ministry of Defence sites in Great Britain are currently under review by the MOD Core Sites team to achieve the objective set out in the MOD Estate Strategy, of identifying Core Sites by the end of 2002. This list will be used to inform future decisions regarding the utilisation of the estate.