HC Deb 18 April 1994 vol 241 c375W
Mr. Cann

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many square feet of office space his Department leases, rents or owns inside the boundary of the borough of Ipswich; and what was the equivalent area in June 1979.

Mr. Burt

The full range of information is not available from 1979. However, from the information which is available, it is estimated that during the last 10 years the Department's occupancy covered a total of 32,722 sq. ft. spread over three sites:

  • —Eastgate House, Carr street—8,608 sq. ft.
  • —Warnford House, Coleman street—21,538 sq. ft.
  • —Princess House, Princess street—2,586 sq. ft.
At present the Department occupies 42,892 sq. ft. in one building within the borough—St. Felix house, Silent street. The property is leasehold and the Department is the sole tenant.