§ 71. Mr. Burdenasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the total accommodation in square feet now occupied by Government Departments; how this compares with the figure on 15th October, 1964; and what is the annual increase in cost.
§ Mr. MellishGovernment Departments other than the Post Office occupy about 40 million sq. ft. of offices compared with about 34 million sq. ft. in October, 1964. The annual cost of the additional accommodation is about £10 million including rates, maintenance and services.
§ Mr. Blakerasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many square feet of extra office space have been occupied in Greater London by Departments of Her Majesty's Government since October 1964.
§ Mr. MellishThe increase is about 1.3 million square feet, excluding the Post Office; 600,000 square feet is in Central London.