§ Norman Lamb:To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what properties the Inland Revenue owns; what properties have been sold by the Inland Revenue since May 1997 other than to Mapeley Steps Ltd.; and when they were sold. [122210]
§ Dawn Primarolo:The Inland Revenue owns: Sheraton House, Skinner Street, Stockton (which is in the process of being sold); and the freehold of Darwin House, Shrewsbury—a historic building—let on a 175 year lease to Mapeley STEPS Ltd.
The properties sold since 1997, other than to Mapeley STEPS Ltd. are listed as follows.
- Dundonald House, Bexhill on Sea—March 1998
- Stuart House, Edinburgh—January 19991
- Montrose House, Glasgow—January 19981
- Highland House, Manchester—November 19981
- Holborn House, Stockport—January 19991
- 55–59 Wilson Patten Street, Warrington—January 2000
- St. Johns House, Bootle—August 20001
- Government Buildings, Oxford—December 2000
- 23, Piccadilly, York—March 20012
- Rutland House, Bradford—March 20012
- 6 Dormer Place, Leamington Spa—August 2002
1 These buildings were sold as part of individual building PFI contracts negotiated prior to the Mapeley contract and therefore not included as part of the Mapeley deal.
2 These buildings were transferred to Mapeley STEPS Contractor Ltd.