§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he
£ million 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 Capital expenditure on major construction and adaptation of Government offices (England and Wales) 19.0 19.2 22.0 37.9 43.3 Estimate rent* of net addition to the area of Government offices (Great Britain) 3.2 3. 6 5.9 7.7 9.5 * Assuming additional space was taken at average market rentals.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what plans the Property Services Agency has to build a new office block in Ipswich for Government personnel;
(2) what consultations the Property Services Agency has had with the Ipswich Borough Council and with the Suffolk County Council, respectively, in connection with a possible application for new office space in Ipswich;
(3) what account the Property Services Agency takes of whether existing occupied housing will have to be demolished before it decides to proceed with an application for new office space.
§ Mr. MarksThe Property Services Agency has no firm plans; but discussions have taken place with Ipswich Borough Council about the possibility of acquiring a suitable site in Ipswich for the construction of a new office building754W will list the private accommodation used by the Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street; and when he and his family availed themselves of this accommodation for the longest and most convenient period of time.
§ Mr. MarksAll the accommodation at No. 10 Downing Street is for the use of the Prime Minister, as First Lord of the Treasury, as he thinks fit.