§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what number and value of disused properties is held by his Department or by the Property Services Agency on his behalf; and what plans he has for their disposal or future use.
§ Sir George YoungThe Property Services Agency is responsible for all property on the Government's civil estate. About 660,000 sq metres of accommodation—about 5 per cent. of the total—are vacant. Capital valuations are not obtained except at the time of disposal. Most of the vacant property is undergoing repair or is already allocated for reoccupation, but about 141,000 sq metres are surplus to requirements and in the206W process of disposal. Receipts from such disposals by the Property Services Agency amounted to £18.3 million in1980–81, and are expected to reach around £15 million this year.