§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans his Department has to acquire the use of Thames house, Millbank; at what cost; and under what form of tenure.
§ Mr. ChopeOffice buildings in this area of Westminster are always of potential interest to the Property Services Agency in the discharge of their responsibility for meeting the accommodation needs of Government Departments. Their aim is to meet accommodation needs as economically as possible. Where this requires the acquisition of new accommodation from the market, negotiations are always conducted on a strictly commercial, and therefore confidential, basis.