Written question asked by Eric Martlew (Labour) on Friday, 14 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department received for the sale of the RAF Carlisle site; what the estimated value of the site was at the time the decision was taken to close the base; and what the cost to his Department was of the clean-up of the site. - Inc fact that will write.

Answer: Mr. Martlew: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department received for the sale of the RAF Carlisle site; what the estimated value of the site was at the time the decision was taken to close the base; and what the cost to his Department was of the clean-up of the site. [131407] Dr. Moonie: The core sites at RAF Carlisle were sold to Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council in March 1999. The outlying sites, with the exception of site four which remains on the market, were sold to Alard Properties in March 2000. The prices paid by the purchasers remain commercially confidential and I am therefore withholding the information under exemption 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. Archive research is needed to address the other points raised and I will write to my hon. Friend when this exercise has been completed. A copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c551W;354 c551-2W; 131407
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Costs Land Pollution Property transfer Sales Waste disposal RAF Carlisle
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