asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the anticipated effect of the decontrol of business rents on the annual rent, measured in terms of rent per square foot, of office spaces in Inner London, Greater London and North-East Lancashire, respectively.

Decontrol is one of a number of factors which will determine future asking rents for office premises and it would not be feasible to predict what its effect in isolation would be in different localities.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the average annual rents, measured in terms of rent per square foot, of office spaces in Inner London, Greater London and North-East Lancashire, respectively.

This information is not available.