§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the estimated amount to be spent in 1993–94 on rent and other costs associated with the offices of her Department at Richmond house, 79 Whitehall, London.
§ Mr. SackvilleRichmond house is a Crown building and the Department of Health pays an annual assessed rent to Property Holdings. The assessed rent for 1993–94 based on the space currently occupied by the Department of Health amounts to £5.5 million.
Other costs directly associated with the accommodation—for example, contribution in lieu of rates, fuel—amount to £2.336 million.