Written question asked by Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003.

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Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Question

How many square metres of the former Employment Service Estate, to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, can be vacated under the contract in each year up to 2018; and why the Valuation Office was instructed to value the Employment Service Estate on a vacant possession basis when the Department for Work and Pensions are committed to occupy and pay an annual charge on the majority of the Estate for the next 15 years; and further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 29 October 2003, 654 c45-6WA, in respect of the Former Employment Service Estate to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, whether they will place in the Library of the House full details of the "transparent and demonstrable calculations" necessary to ensure that value for money is obtained; and in respect of the former Employment Service Estate to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, who has undertaken ongoing independent scrutiny to ensure the robustness of the outcome; how the results of that scrutiny have been reported; when; and to whom; and why the freehold properties in the former Employment Service Estate are to be transferred to Land Securities Trillium at a price of £100 million compared with the agreed valuation of £128.4 million. [HL 5289]. - Including figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 5289; 654 c308WA

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Disclosure of information Contracts Cost effectiveness Buildings Department for Work and Pensions Empty property Freehold Property transfer Valuation Employment Service Trillium

Contains statistics

Yes