§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list(a) those buildings in Leeds currently used by Benefits Agency staff and (b) the date at which the office space was bought or leased.
§ Mr. BurtThe administration of the Benefits Agency is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive. He will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.
Letter to Mr. Derek Fatchett from Michael Bichard, dated 21 October 1993:
As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions raised about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking if he will list (a) those buildings in Leeds currently used by Benefits Agency staff and (b) the date at which the office space was bought or leased.The following is a list of those buildings in Leeds occupied by staff of the Benefits Agency. The date shown in the right hand column is the date from which the office space was bought or leased.
Date Government Buildings, Otley Road, Lawnswood, Leeds Built 1926–49 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 1 February 1967 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 20 April 1967 Leeds North Outstation, Tower House, Merrion Way 1 October 1970 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 12 January 1973 44/60, Richardshaw Lane, Leeds 7 May 1973 Priestley House, Leeds (lease 1) 24 June 1973 Techno House, Horsforth, Leeds (lease 1) 1 October 1973 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 30 November 1973 Leeds West, Century House, Church Lane, Pudsey, Leeds 29 September 1974 Priestley House, Leeds (lease 2) 9 January 1975 Techno House, Horsforth, Leeds (lease 2) 11 February 1975 Leeds North West, 21/22, Park Place, Leeds 25 June 1976 Leeds South, 72, Merrion Street, Leeds 10 December 1978 Liverpool Victoria House, Otley Road, Leeds 15 January 1979 Leeds South, 89/92, Merrion Street, Leeds 17 May 1979 City House, Leeds (lease 1) 1 June 1979 Leeds South PCO, 76/80, Commercial St, Rothwell Leeds (lease 1) 1 December 1979 Leeds South PCO, 76/80, Commercial St, Rothwell Leeds (lease 2) 1 December 1979 Warwick House, Wade Lane, Leeds 29 September 1980 Springwood House, Horsforth, Leeds (lease 1) 1 June 1981 Springwood House, Horsforth, Leeds (lease 2) 1 June 1981 City House, Leeds (lease 2) 25 March 1985 Leeds East, Southern House, 529, York Road, Leeds 1 October 1985 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 25 March 1988 Leeds North, Hume House, Tower House Street, Leeds 26 March 1989 Royal Exchange House, Leeds1 23 April 1990 37/39, St. Paul's Street, Leeds 26 December 1990 Morley PCO, 8, Wesley Street, Morley, Leeds 1 April 1992 Quarry House, Wuarry Hill, Leeds 6 July 1992 1 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds 20 September 1992 1 Six separate leases
I hope that you find this reply helpful. A copy will appear in the Official Report and a copy will also be placed in the Library.