To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assets will be transferred to the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service on its establishment as a body corporate under the Police Act 1997. [37556]

Under the provisions of Article 4(1) of the Police Act 1997 (Commencement Number 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998, I have given notice to the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service that certain Crown assets will be transferred to it, with effect from 1 April 1998. The transfer will be free of charge. The assets comprise:

£000
Assets	Estimated value
Information technology and communications equipment	3,147
Vehicles	1,049
Furniture and miscellaneous items of office equipment	313
Technical equipment	208
Total	4,717

In addition, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has given notice to the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service that he will transfer to it, on the same day and free of charge, vehicles with an estimated value of £301,000.