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<p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Since
2010 the Government has been selling unnecessary properties. We have got out of hundreds
of properties which were previously under-occupied or superfluous to needs. We now
publish more details than ever before on how Departments are using their buildings.
Our work to rationalise the Government's property estate has resulted in the exit
of 2,018 buildings since 2010, raising £1.4 billion in capital receipts and generating
£625 million in running costs savings up to 31 March 2014.</p><p>The Government residual
estate is part of the Cabinet Office. Birch House in Bristol is office space that
is currently vacant. The Government Property Unit (part of the Cabinet Office) is
working to dispose of this and other unnecessary properties. We are also considering
the long term strategy for 36 Whitehall and ensuring the optimum use of this building
within the core Whitehall estate. The remainder of the Cabinet Office estate is defined
as Core Estate and as such is fully utilised to deliver departmental functions.</p><p>Information
about property valuations for the Cabinet Office's Land and Buildings, which have
been audited by the National Audit Office, are contained in the Cabinet Office annual
report and accounts 2013-14, available from the Libraries in the House and online
at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a></p><p>
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