Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the name and location of the land and buildings owned by his Department that is (a) sitting empty and (b) in the process of being sold or disposed of; and if he will make a statement.

The Department does not currently have any buildings sitting empty. The only surplus building held by the Department is Hazel Court, Haydon Place, St Johns Hill, Battersea. Hazel Court is occupied by Guardians (who perform a caretaker role) so not technically empty. Disposal options for this asset are being considered.

Part of the Department estate is made up of land that is not developable for several reasons, this includes land such as highways, footpaths and verges. Of the developable land, the following is surplus;

- Land at Elmfield Way off Harrow Rd, London W9 – Disposal options are currently being considered;

- Land at Churchill Rd, Wisbech – Currently assessing the long-term health and/or social care need;

- Land at Racecourse Lane, Shrewsbury – Currently assessing the long-term health and/or social care need;

- Land at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford – Currently assessing the long-term health and/or social care need; and

- Ransom Strip, Cumwinton Drive, Carlisle – Sale has been agreed and completion due shortly.