§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether the upfront costs of relocation of Government offices will be included as a capital items within the Government's spending rules; [164726]
(2) when considering relocation options, what is the maximum permitted payback period for an investment to be approved; [164734]
(3) what measures of financial return are used to assess the financial viability of any relocation proposal made in the Lyons Report. [164735]
(4) what proportion of the jobs recommended to be dispersed by the Lyons Report are (a) full-time and (b) part-time. [164749]
§ Mr. BoatengThis is a matter for departments' detailed business planning which they will be taking forward as part of the 2004 Spending Review.