§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the cost of the provision by the Property Services Agency of new office space for Government Departments in England and Wales in the past five financial years.
§ Mr. MarksThe information is not readily available in exactly the form requested. The following figures include some expenditure on the adaptation of existing buildings. They exclude minor capital works. A large part of the capital expenditure is on specialised computer buildings.
in the mid 1980s. The agency would proceed only in close consultation with the local planning authority and would not normally consider the acquisition and development of land occupied by housing which retains a useful life.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Property Services Agency makes any calculation as to existing unused office space before applications are made to build further new office accommodation.