HC Deb 17 March 1998 vol 308 c572W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is(a) the total amount of office floor space currently unused in and (b) the forecast running costs for 1997–98 for (i) Old St. Andrew's House and (ii) New St. Andrew's House. [33898]

Mr. Dewar

In St. Andrew's House, 38,396 sq ft of office floor space is currently unused as staff have been decanted elsewhere to allow the building to be refurbished. The total forecast running costs for 1997–98 are £2,952,000. My Department is not responsible for New St. Andrew's House. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate to write to the hon. Member with the information sought.