§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will estimate the total running costs for buildings used, owned or rented by her Department for each nation and region of the UK, and estimate the average cost per square metre for properties used by her Department as a whole, and by region and nation of the UK. [6825]
§ Hilary BennThe estimated total annual costs of our accommodation in our two UK locations, central London and East Kilbride, are as set out in the table. These costs include rent (applicable in the case of central London but not East Kilbride), rates, utilities, service charges, maintenance and minor works, cleaning and security.
£ Location Total running costs Cost per sq m Central London 7,500,000 504 East Kilbride 840,000 81 Overall 8,340,000 330