§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the cost to the Overseas Development Administration for the rental of Eland house over the last three years; and what has been the total cost to public funds of renting that building.
§ Mr. EggarThe rent paid by the Overseas Development Administration to the Property Services Agency for Eland house under the property repayment services arrangements for each of the last three financial years was as follows:
1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 2,175,838 1,927,294 2,212,976 Civil accommodation for Government Departments is held in the name of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment and managed by the PSA. The rents of leasehold buildings are determined on a strictly commercial and therefore confidential basis.