Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what bids were received for the sale of Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court; and whether those bids were based on the planning brief recommending the site for residential use.

A total of 30 initial bids were received for the purchase of Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.

A shortlist of viable bids was considered against evaluation criteria that included an assessment of the deliverability of housing units.