§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) land and (b) buildings in central London owned by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) the UK armed forces, giving the value in each case. [156709]
§ Mr. CaplinThe following major properties in central London are used by the Ministry of Defence (including agencies and service personnel).
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Building Description Freehold or leasehold
Horse Guards* Offices Freehold Northumberland House* Offices Freehold Old War Office* Offices Freehold The Citadel* Offices Freehold Main Building* Offices Freehold Chelsea Barracks* Barracks Freehold Wellington Barracks* Barracks Part Leasehold and part Freehold
Clerkenwell Road Offices Leasehold ACIO, The Strand Shop with offices Leasehold Castlewood House Offices Leasehold Regents Park Barracks* Barracks Leasehold St. John's Wood Barracks Barracks Leasehold Metropole Building Offices Leasehold Great Scotland Yard* Offices Leasehold St. Giles Court Offices Leasehold RCDS Seaford House* Offices Leasehold St. George's Court Offices Leasehold Ibex House Offices Leasehold Hyde Park Barracks* Barracks Leasehold Rochester Row Offices and barracks Leasehold Notes: 1. Central London has been defined as the area within the Central London congestion charging zone but includes major buildings
adjacent to that area.
2. Married quarters and buildings used solely by visiting forces and reserve forces are excluded. 3. The National Asset Register, (NAR), published by HM Treasury provides a valuation of those assets denoted by * in the
table. A copy of the NAR has been placed in the Library of the
House and can be accessed on the HM Treasury website at http://
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. It should be noted that this is an asset
valuation as at 19 July 2001 and does not represent the disposal
value of these buildings.