§ Sir Eldon GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the cost per square foot of accommodation for civil servants in(a) the rural districts of Forest Heath, east Cambridgeshire and (b) the city of Cambridge.
§ Mr. ChopeThere is limited office space available in the rural districts of Forest Heath and east Cambridgeshire. The annual rental cost is estimated at £4 per sq ft in Ely and £7 per sq ft in Newmarket depending on size, location and quality. For any new hirings in Cambridge the figure is estimated to be of the order of £15 per sq ft. The site at Brooklands is Crown freehold, but the market value is currently estimated at £7 per sq ft.