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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the value of land and property in (i) Scotland, (ii) the United Kingdom, (iii) overseas and (iv) total within the responsibility of (a) Magnox Electric plc, (b) British Nuclear Fuels plc, (c) the Post Office, (d) British Coal. [99814] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 26 November 1999]: Magnox Electric plc merged with BNFL plc in 1997-98. The net book value of land and buildings of the Group as at 31 March, as included in the 1998-99 Report and Accounts was £2,072 million. The net book value of land and buildings held by the Post Office as at 28 March, as included in its 1998-99 Report and Accounts was £1,579 million. The geographical analysis requested could be provided only for these bodies at disproportionate cost. British Coal has transferred its remaining land and property to the Coal authority, an executive non- departmental public body. The net book value of land and property owned by the Coal Authority as at 31 March 1999 was (i) £3.5 million in Scotland, (ii) £16.1 million in the United Kingdom and (iii) nil overseas.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

99814; 340 c150W

Session

1999-00

Subjects

British Nuclear Fuels Assets British Coal Corporation Department of Trade and Industry Land Property Post Office Scotland Utilities Magnox Electric

Contains statistics

Yes