Written question asked by Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 17 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2008. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Departmental Buildings

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the value of the property held by (a) his Department and (b) associated public bodies was at the most recent date for which figures are available.

Answer: The information requested is as follows:"(a) Information on the valuation of the Department’s property portfolio is reported in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Resource Accounts, available in the House of Commons Library. Subject to the National Audit Office’s annual audit, the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08 are expected to be published before the 2008 summer recess.""(b) Advisory Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) of the Cabinet Office are included in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Resource Accounts. The executive NDPBs of the Cabinet Office are:""Capacity Builders (UK) Limited""Commission for the Compact Limited."These bodies publish their own annual accounts.

Secondary information