§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Southlands Hospital land in Shoreham has been included in the bulk sale of properties in the Inventures disposals; what(a) price and (b) terms will be secured by its sale; and whether it will be sold with planning permission. [109894]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 28 April 2003]: The surplus parts of the hospital have been included in the portfolios of properties that will form the basis of the proposed real estate partnership with the private sector. Miller/Bank of Scotland have been chosen as preferred partner. The price and other terms of the sale are commercially confidential.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the percentage of the inventures disposals which will be sold without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on his policy on the sale of NHS property without planning permission. [109895]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 28 Apri1 2003]: Details of which properties will be the subject of the proposed real estate partnership with Miller/Bank of Scotland are still being finalised.
In selling National Health Service property, the principles of Government Accounting and the Department of Health's own guidance, Estatecode, are followed.