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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 May 2007. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 June 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Departments: Buildings

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost of leasing buildings and office space was for (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years.
Answer

The information requested is in the following table.In April 1998, in a private finance initiative agreement, the Department for Social Security disposed of its property and assigned its leases to Trillium (now Land Securities Trillium) and commenced payment to Trillium of a monthly facility price for its occupation of the property and for facilities management services, such as maintenance and security. The costs shown include this facility price, together with utilities standing charges and business rates.In December 2003, the PFI agreement was extended to incorporate former Employment Service properties. The costs shown also include equivalent Employment Service property costs prior to December 2003.The costs shown include payments for other Government Departments.

£ million
Department Agencies
2002-03 106.8 421.2
2003-04 114.1 460.5
2004-05 99.2 510.4
2005-06 113.6 549.1
2006-07 123.8 513.5

Costs for the Health and Safety Executive and the Rent Service are excluded, as the Commercial and Estates Directorate does not hold this information. The Appeals Service is also excluded after April 2006, when, as the Tribunal Service, it became part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
139462; 461 c1111-2W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Buildings Department for Work and Pensions
Link
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