Written question asked by Lord Garel-Jones (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 1996. It was answered by Robert B Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will announce the short-list of prospective purchasers of the Building Research Establishment.

Answer: Mr. Garel-Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will announce the shortlist of prospective purchasers of the Building Research Establishment. [9555] Mr. Robert B. Jones: Following our consideration of a number of indicative offers for the Building Research Establishment, we have decided to short-list two bids, the Built Environment Research Foundation, formed by University College London, and the BRE management bid team. They have been invited to submit final bids by 20 January 1997, following which a preferred bidder will be chosen.

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