HC Deb 15 March 1963 vol 673 cc212-3W
Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how much new office building for Government Departments has been provided in London in each of the last 10 years; and what are the comparable figures for Scotland.

OFFICE PREMISES OCCUPIED
London square Feet
Year Central London London: Outside Central Area Total
By Ministry building Leased By Ministry building Leased
1956 104,725 21,385 35,929 162,039
1957 20,890 32,440 156,325 209,655
1958 59,918 18,038 94,729 172,685
1959 156,558 16,299 99,925 272,782
1960 19,207 18,543 108,795 146,545
1961 22,461 251,286 5,518 472,280 751,545
1962 168,113 45,583 518,986 732,682
Total 179,019 640,438 141,507 1,486,969 2,447,933
Surrendered during same period 876,779 796,661 1,673,440

OFFICE PREMISES OCCUPIED
London square Feet
Year By Ministry building Leased Total
1953 76,873 76,873
1954 8,583 8,583
1955 50,668 50,668
1956 2,360 2,360
1957 42,851 42,851
1958 10,788 51,945 62,733
1959 7,551 7,551
1960 22,843 71,469 94,312
1961 7,559 10,898 18,457
1962 8,762 8,988 17,750
Total 230,255 151,883 382,138
Accommodation for the Post Office is excluded.
Central London is defined for this purpose as the Cities of London and Westminster and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.
Figures are not available for accommodation surrendered in Scotland.