asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the rateable value of the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

It is understood that the OPCS has occupations at the following premises. The apportioned rateable values are as follows:

	Rateable Value
	£
Westminster
St. Catherine's House, 2–18 Kingsway	760,805
Bush House, Strand	158,523
Somerset House	22,836
Sefton
Smedley Hydro, Southport	33,305
North House, East Bank Street, Southport	2,900
Fareham
189–199 West Street, Fareham	11,528
Segensworth Road, Titch-field	41,138
27A The Green, Stubbington	5,909
Christchurch
Regional Store, Somerford Road	40,300
Dover
57–59 Victoria Road, Deal	507

There is also an occupation at the Public Record Office, Hayes, for which no separate figure is available.Contributions in lieu of rates are made on the above figures at the current rate poundages.