Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 January 2000. It was answered by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour) on Friday, 28 January 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he sold the Old Range at Shoeburyness; to whom; and at what price. - Includes ref to Code of Access to Government Information. (Holding answer 27 January 2000).

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he sold the Old Range at Shoeburyness; to whom; and at what price. [107027] Mr. Kilfoyle: [holding answer 27 January 2000]: The whole of the Old Ranges and Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness, was sold, subject to contract, on 20 January 2000 with completion expected towards the end of March 2000. Until then, details of the purchaser and purchase price remain commercially confidential and I am therefore withholding this information under Exemption 7 of the Code of Access to Government Information.

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