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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been engaged in a programme of estate reduction
since 2010 which has reduced the annual running cost of its estate by £9.32m. This
has been achieved by reducing the size of the estate from 95 buildings in 2010 to
59 sites, 15 of which are currently vacant or being used as storage and business continuity
sites.</p><p>The CPS Estate Rationalisation Programme will continue into 2016 and
by the end of 2016 the department expects to reduce the size of the estate to approximately
35 occupied buildings and 10 vacant sites with leases due to expire, reducing running
costs by a further £10m per annum.</p><p>The other Law Officers’ Departments do not
have sizable estates but have made significant efforts to reduce their estate running
costs since 2010, including initiatives such as relocation to more cost effective
properties and sharing premises with other organisations. The departmental estate
costs of all departments are continually kept under review.</p><p>Full details on
the size of the Government estate - including the Law Officers’ Departments - can
be found in the latest State of the Estate Report (SofTE) which reports annually on
progress made during the year in improving the efficiency of the Government’s Civil
Estate. This is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/state-of-the-estate"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/state-of-the-estate</a></p><p>
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