HC Deb 12 July 1993 vol 228 cc365-6W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the office accommodation costs for civil servants and give an analysis under appropriate headings including a notional rental amount in respect of premises held on freehold or long-leasehold tenure for(a) 1979 and (b) the most recent period.

Mr. Nelson

The information required is not centrally collected in the format requested. The table sets out the information in respect of departmental accommodation costs for central Government Departments for 1992–93, the last year available. Data for 1979 are not available and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

£ million
1992–93
Rent Other accommodation
Defence 184.7 129.6
FCO (including ODA) 61.9 43.0
Agriculture 39.7 23.9
Trade and Industry 58.9 46.2
Employment 121.9 92.4
Transport 30.1 23.2
Environment 39.8 25.5
Home Office 63.1 91.3
Legal Departments 99.5 94.6
Education 10.8 5.6
Heritage 0.5 1.1
Health 30.0 19.6
Social Security 131.9 124.5
Scotland 37.8 19.3
Wales 2.8 3.7
Northern Ireland 8.4 35.3
Chancellor's Departments 199.9 134.1
Cabinet Office etc. 10.9 0.3
1,132.7 913.2