§ Mr. SpeedTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total area of London office space occupied by Government Departments on 25 March for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Christopher Chope[holding answer, 7 December 1988]: The available figures relate to Government accommodation in Greater London as a whole and do not take account of marginal changes in the Property Services Agency's regional boundaries which affect only a small proportion of the total area. They are:
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at 25 March Square metres 1984 2,074,490 1985 2,001,116 1986 2,016,123
at 25 March Square metres 1987 2,025,612 1988 1,971,093