§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the annual cost to his Department, his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies of their empty and under-utilised properties for(a) 1979–80, (b) 1989–90, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1993–94, (e) 1994–95, (f) 1995–96 and (g) 1996–97. [11528]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
745WIn respect of DSS departmental estate, the cost of empty and under-utilised properties is shown in the table.
Year Vacant or under-utilised properties Cost £000 1979–80 Minimal Minimal 1989–90 Minimal Minimal 1991–92 Minimal Minimal 1993–94 Minimal Minimal 1994–95 8,830m2 420 1995–96 8,830m2 1,682 1996–97 131,593m2 15,500 Providing the information for each executive agency and non-departmental public body could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
In response to the information required regarding the current and past financial years in respect of properties on the common user (office) estate, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.