§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Defence Estates and English Partnerships (EP) have marked their close working relationship by means of a joint working agreement. This framework document provides further guidance on the sale of surplus MoD property to EP in accordance with the latest government accounting rules.
The agreement builds upon a number of recent transactions undertaken between both organisations and will allow them to work even closer together in the future to meet the department's disposal programme and help to deliver the objectives of the Sustainable Communities Plan.
In particular, the document will ensure that MoD receives market value for any sales to EP and maintains market confidence.
I am placing a copy of this document in the Library of the House.