§ 79. Mr. Parkinasked the Minister of Works if he will give examples of the highest and lowest rents per square foot paid in London for office accommodation for Government Departments; and what policy he pursues to ensure that the presence of the Government as a bidder in this market is used to reduce the difference of rent between one area and another rather than to increase it.
§ Mr. MolsonIt would not be in the public interest to give examples of the rents paid.
My Department's policy is to make the best possible bargain in each case having regard to the amount of accommodation required, the suitability of the premises and, in the case of a proposal involving the erection of new buildings, the date when they will be ready for occupation.