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Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Answer

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average cost of a workstation is, as defined by the Lyons Report, at the Office of National Statistics in (a) London, (b) Titchfield, (c) Southport, (d) Bristol, (e) Cardiff and (f) Newport. [165050] Dawn Primarolo: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Mark Hoban, dated 7 April 2004: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what the average cost of a workstation is, as defined by the Lyons Report at the Office of National Statistics offices in (a) London, (b) Titchfield, (c) Southport, (d) Bristol, (e) Cardiff and (f) Newport. (165050) The total property operating costs per annum for each workstation at existing ONS offices are: London--£12,001* Newport--£2,494 Titchfield--£2,260 Southport--£1,748 *This figure relates to the ONS office accommodation at Drummond Gate, SW1 and Bessborough Street, SW1 only. The Family Records Centre facilities at Myddelton Street, EC1, operated jointly by ONS and the National Archives, are not included. The total property operating costs per annum for each workstation at Bristol and Cardiff would depend on the type of accommodation available.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

420 c21-2W; 165050

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Costs Buildings Civil servants Greater London Location Newport Southport Titchfield

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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