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 Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Departmental Buildings

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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 is as follows:"(a) The entire estate of the Department for Work and Pensions was sold (freehold, feuhold and long leasehold interests) or transferred (short leasehold interests) to Land Securities Trillium under a PFI known as PRIME.""(b) The Rent Service do not hold the market value of the premises they occupy. All properties are leasehold."The value of Health and Safety Executive's property (land and buildings) at 31 March 2008 was £64.3 million; £59.3 million of which relates to the Health and Safety Laboratory's PFI contract at Buxton.

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