§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how much 213W 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.