HC Deb 07 November 1975 vol 899 c343W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what construction of office space in square feet for the Department of Education and Science by the Property Services Agency has been started, and at what cost, since March 1974;

(2) how much office space in square feet the Property Services Agency has rented on behalf of the Department of Education and Science in London and the rest of the United Kingdom, respectively, since 1974; what is the total cost to the Exchequer; and what is the average cost per square foot in (a) London and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom;

(3) how much extra office accommodation has been used by the Department of Education and Science since March 1974, including offices for agencies for which the Department is responsible; and how much extra office accommodation the Department and agencies for which the Department is responsible expect to use for the rest of 1975 and 1976.

Mr. Crosland

This information is not immediately available. However I will write to the hon. Member.