Written question asked by Archie Norman (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 February 2001. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many approaches his Department has received from parties potentially interested in the purchase of the Dome site since 1st January. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Norman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many approaches his Department has received from parties potentially interested in the purchase of the Dome site since 1 January [151275] Ms Armstrong: Between 12 September 2000, when Dome Europe withdrew from the competition and 14 February 2001, when Legacy plc's preferred bidder status expired, English Partnerships registered, on behalf of the Government, 72 unsolicited expressions of interest, of which five were received after 1 January 2001.

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