Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many properties are held by the Department; what total floor space these properties provide; how many properties are vacant; and how much floor space vacant properties comprise. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many properties are held by the Department; what total floor space these properties provide; how many properties are vacant; and how much floor space vacant properties comprise. [206493] Hilary Benn: DFID holds the following four UK properties: 1 Palace Street London Leasehold, net Internal area: 15,910 sq m 20 Victoria Street, London Leasehold, net Internal area: 1,178 sq m Abercrombie House, East Kilbride Freehold, net Internal area: 9,755 sq m Fair-field Place, East Kilbride (storage space only) Leasehold, net Internal area: 790 sq m None of the properties are vacant. Information on our overseas properties is not readily available and cannot be provided without incurring a disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 206493; 428 c1599-600W;428 c1597-8W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Buildings Department for International Development Government departments Offices
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk