HC Deb 12 December 1994 vol 251 cc435-6W
Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the Government's policy in respect of charging users of publicly funded resources a charge equivalent to a full commercial rental value in respect of real property; and what exceptions have been made to this policy.

Sir Paul Beresford

Under the property repayment system introduced in 1984, Departments occupying the Government's civil estate currently pay an opportunity cost rent equivalent to the open market rent for their occupations of Government freeholds and properties on historically low rents. The opportunity cost rents are reviewed every five years.