Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many staff were accommodated in his Department's headquarters in 1986; how many he expects will be accommodated in the new offices in 1989; and in each case what is the area of office space per head.
§ Mr. ParkinsonIn September 1986 the Department's headquarters occupied 242,419 sq ft, accommodating 814 staff in post. The new headquarters will have 184,000 sq ft and we expect to have 840 staff in post. Space per head is therefore 298 sq ft and 219 sq ft respectively.