HC Deb 28 July 1998 vol 317 c232W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what parking facilities for cycles exist at each office or site for which his Department is responsible and for each agency for which he is responsible. [52670]

Mr. Morley

The Department and the Agencies are made up of more than 200 separate sites and this information is not readily available. The position at the Ministry's principal headquarters sites is as follows:

Ministry building Number of spaces
Eastbury House, Albert Embankment, London 8
Nobel House/Ergon House, Smith Square, London 41
Whitehall Place and 55 Whitehall, London 20 plus secure space (not racks) for another 20
Epsom Road, Guildford 30
Hook Rise South, Tolworth 30
Kings Pool, York 210
Total 339 (+20)

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the employees of his Department and of the employees of each agency for which he is responsible cycle to work; and what measures he plans to increase that proportion. [52671]

Mr. Morley

This information is not readily available. Measures to increase the proportion of employees cycling to work are being considered as part of the development of green transport plans for buildings occupied by the Department and its Agencies.