§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current number of vacant or derelict offices, houses and other properties belonging to his Department; and what are his plans to sell or utilise them.
§ Sir George YoungMy Department's Property Services Agency is responsible for the Civil Estate comprising 12 million square metres, which provides accommodation needed by Government Departments to enable them to carry out their functions.
On 31 December 1983 the following accommodation on the Civil Estate was vacant:
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Square Metres Total Vacant Proportion which is surplus to requirements Office 334,833 54,782 Storage 221,913 98,937 Specialised 210,033 35,395 Total 766,779 189,114 Surplus property, representing 1.6 per cent. of the accommodation on the Civil Estate, is being disposed of as quickly as possible.