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Written question asked by Jamie Cann (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 November 1996. It was answered by Angela Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 November 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
If receipts from the sale of Ministry of Defence homes will be treated as a capital inflow in respect of the balance of payments in statistics produced by the Central Statistical Office. - (Holding answer 26 November 1996.
Answer

Mr. Cann: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if receipts from the sale of Ministry of Defence homes will be treated as a capital inflow in respect of the balance of payments in statistics produced by the Central Statistical Office. [6217] Mrs. Angela Knight: [holding answer 26 November 1996]: The sale of Ministry of Defence homes, for which contracts were exchanged on 24 September 1996, was to Annington Homes. This is a UK-registered company, so no capital inflows will be recorded in the balance of payments statistics.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6217; 286 c307W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Armed forces Capital Housing Property transfer Balance of payments