To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will publish the valuation his Department made of motorway service areas owned or partly owned by the Government. (291415)

A detailed valuation study of the Government’s freehold interest in motorway service areas was commissioned by the Highways Agency in April this year. This is being undertaken by property consultants with specialist sector knowledge and their report is expected in October.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport which motorway service areas are (a) wholly and (b) partially owned by his Department. (291416)

There are 67 Motorway Service Areas (MSA) across the Strategic Road Network in England. The Secretary of State wholly owns the freehold of 20 sites as listed. The Secretary of State has no partial ownership in any MSA.

Birch

Birchanger Green

Burtonwood

Cherwell Valley

Clackett Lane

Corley

Keele

Knutsford

Leicester Forest East

Membury

Newport Pagnall

Northampton

Sandbach

Strensham (Northbound)

Thurrock

Toddington

Trowell

Warwick

Watford Gap

Woodall