HC Deb 08 March 1960 vol 619 c30W
Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Works how many civil servants in London and in the provinces, respectively, are working in offices the standards of which fall below those recommended in the Gowers Report.

Lord John Hope

My Department works to standards of office accommodation equal to or higher than those recommended by the Gowers Committee. These standards are strictly observed, but with some 7,000 offices totalling 36 million square feet there are likely to be a few which are below standard for one reason or another. The number of staff affected would be very small.