§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new office buildings are scheduled to be commenced by the Property Service Agency during the next 12 months; and if he will list them, indicating their estimated cost and purpose and what they are replacing.
§ Mr. Marks,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20th May 1977; Vol. 932, c. 304], gave the following answer:
The information is as follows:
New Starts during next 12 months
will give brief details of each of the office buildings mentioned therein, indicating its function, method of construction, estimated completion date, what the building 115W is replacing, and how many new personnel will be employed within it.
§ Mr. Marks,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20th May 1977; Vol.
Scheme Function Method of construction Completion date 1. To rehouse staff from buildings which are either overcrowded or unsuitable for other reasons: Heaton Street, Gainsborough … Local office for several departments C 1977 North Shields on Tyne … Local office for Customs and Excise C 1977 Belle Vale, Liverpool … Local office for several departments C 1978 Clarendon Street, Hyde … Local office for several departments C 1978 Beaufort House, Harlow … Local office for Inland Revenue C 1978 Watford … Local office for Inland Revenue C 1977 Tiverton … Local office for several departments C 1977 Newquay … Local office for several departments C 1977 Princes Street, Swindon … Local office for several departments C 1978 Shrewsbury … Local office for DHSS C 1978 Church Hill Street, Smethwick … Local office for DHSS C 1978 Kirkcaldy … Local office for several departments C 1977 Bathgate … Local office for DHSS C 1979 Stranraer … Local office for DHSS C 1977 Wick … Local office for several departments C 1977 Benton, Newcastle … Part of Central Records Office for DHSS C 1978 2. To rehouse staff in one central building from a series of scattered regional or local offices: Bootle … Collection Accounts Centre for Inland Revenue. C 1979 Preston New Road, Blackpool … Bonds and Stocks Office, Department of National Savings. C 1977 Durham House, Washington … Child Benefit Office, DHSS C 1977 St. Dunstan's House, London … Tribunal Courts for Lord Chancellor's Department. C 1979 Shipley … Collection Accounts Centre for Inland Revenue. C 1977 Cathays Park, Cardiff* … Offices for Welsh Office and ECGD C 1979 Llandrindod Wells … Divisional office for MAFF C 1978 Fiveways House, Birmingham … Regional Offices for DHSS and DOE C 1978 Cumbernauld … Accounts computer centre for Inland Revenue. S 1978 3. New requirements or additional accommodation: Titchfield … Census Office, OPCS C 1978 Benhall, Cheltenham … Laboratories and Offices for GCHQ C 1978 Crownhill, Plymouth … Not yet known† S 1978 Norcross, Blackpool … Dispersal from London S 1978 C=Conventional methods. S=Systems built. * Provides Dispersal HQ for part of ECGD at present accommodated in London offices. † Originally planned as a capital tax office. Almost all buildings constructed for PSA are built by conventional techniques, as opposed to the system built method. But conventional techniques sometimes have to be adapted to meet specialised needs. System buildings are marked with an S in column 3.
All these buildings are primarily to rehouse existing staff, rather than new personnel, either because they have outgrown their existing accommodation or to enable them to reorganise. Several of the larger buildings—Bootle, Blackpool, Washington, Shipley, Cumbernauld, Southend—will house large computers and the associated clerical activities. Some additional staff will be housed at the new
116W932, c. 304], gave the following information:
Brief details are:
census office in Titchfield and the National Savings Office at Blackpool.