§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the property costs, including rent, asset replacement and rates, of his Department in total in each standard both in total and per square foot for each year since 1983.
§ Mr. RidleyInformation in the form requested is not available except at disproportionate cost. However, central DOE has paid the PSA for accommodation and services under the property repayment system (PRS) since 1 April 1984. Under these arrangements, annual charges for the accommodation occupied have been as follows:
Figures in brackets are costs per square foot Year Rent and rates Total cost £ million £ £ million £ 1984–85 22.9 (9.8) 26.7 (11.4) 1985–86 22.5 (10.1) 26.7 (12.0) 1986–87 18.2 (8.4) 22.5 (10.4) 1987–88 19.3 (8.7) 23.9 (10.7) 1988–89 19.7 (8.8) 25.7 (11.6)