HC Deb 18 January 1984 vol 52 cc247-8W
Mr. Barnett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current cost in annual rent of the South East Thames regional health authority headquarters at Randolph house.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

£525,000, but one floor has recently been sub-let at £106,310 in anticipation of an early move to less expensive accommodation.

Mr. Barnett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of the proposed acquisition of Thrift house in Bexhill on Sea as a headquarters of the South East Thames regional health authority.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

£2.75 million.

Mr. Barnett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the cost of redundancy payments to staff employed at the South East Thames regional health authority headquarters in the event of the removal of the headquarters to Bexhill on Sea.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The regional health authority's estimate is £115,000.

Mr. Barnett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the increase in travel and subsistence claims in the event of the transfer of the South East Thames regional health authority headquarters to Bexhill on Sea.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The regional health authority estimates that the cost of allowances for excess travel between employees' present residence and the new headquarters would be £778,000 over four years. The authority has not attempted to estimate changes in costs of subsistence or travel on official business within the region.