§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if the Property Services Agency was instructed to lease Northgate House, Derby, for the purpose of administering a wealth tax; and what plans the agency now has for the future of these offices;
(2) when his Department secured a lease for Northgate House, Derby; for what purpose; and at what cost;
(3) how long Northgate House, Derby, leased by his Department, has remained unoccupied; what public funds have been spent to date; what it is planned to spend; and for what purpose.
§ Mr. MarksA lease of Northgate House, Derby, was secured by the Property Services Agency in February 1976 to house an Inland Revenue capital tax office. The building has been unoccupied since then. We hope to decide on an alternative use shortly. Expenditure so far has been limited to rent. Its amount is confidential between the lessor and my Department. Some expenditure 677W will be required on works services when a decision has been taken on the alternative use.