HC Deb 11 July 2003 vol 408 c1049W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to receive the National Audit Office report into the NHS property and inventures sale; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [123635]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 4 July 2003]: The National Audit Office (NAO) work on the bidding process is nearing completion. A response will then be sent by the NAO to the Pears Group, the complainant

In addition, the NAO will send an internal management report to the Department of Health summarising their findings and conclusions. No decision has yet been taken as to whether the report will be published.