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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-12more like thismore than 2014-03-12
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Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
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house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by (a) his Department and (b) any executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies of his Department in the current financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
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Hilary Benn more like this
uin 191802 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-19more like thismore than 2014-03-19
answer text <p>At the time of the last General Election the central Government estate was far larger than required and taxpayers were paying to maintain, run and rent properties which were under-occupied while other part of the freehold estate remained vacant.</p><p>The Government Property Unit has been supporting departments to rationalise rapidly the Government's estate including by taking a whole of Government view of property. Since the 2010 General Election over £1.25 billion has been raised by selling surplus freehold properties. Through the exiting of property across the central civil estate, we have also delivered cumulative, gross run rate savings of over £454 million per annum.</p><p>Where surplus property is awaiting disposal or lease end, the government looks to explore all disposal options, including commercially sub-letting all or part of the space. Surplus property is listed on gov.uk</p><p>There is no liability at taxpayers' expense for business rates on any vacant Cabinet Office properties in the current financial year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-19T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-19T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this