HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 cc25-6W
Mr. Weir

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the total annual running costs for buildings used, owned or rented by her Department for each nation and region of the UK, and estimate the average cost per square metre for properties used by her Department as a whole, and by region and nation of the UK.[6843]

Mr. Morley

The figures are as follows:

£ per annum
Nation/region Total running cost Average running cost
Wales 295,000 69
London 9,847,000 189
South West England 5,513,000 129
South East England 17,312,000 284
Anglia 5,971,000 121
North East England 15,869,000 253
North West England 2,625,000 129
57,432,000
Overall average 196