§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are currently employed at the VAT headquarters building at the Queens dock, Liverpool.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeCurrently 752 staff are based in the building and 490 customs regional HQ and operational staff will move into the building in September 1994.
The change of emphasis from a pure HQ building to a mixed HQ and operational building has created a need to provide space for facilities for public callers, VAT traders and shipping agents from September 1994.
The space not required by customs has been re-allocated to the Charity Commission by Property Holdings, the managers of the Government's estate. The Charity Commission intends to move 236 staff into the building in November 1994.