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Departments: Buildings

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 2 May 2007

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what effect she expects the forthcoming reorganisation of her Department to have on the allocation and organisation of Government buildings; and if she will make a statement. (134343)

In accordance with normal practice for machinery of Government changes, responsibility for those buildings wholly occupied by staff transferring to the Ministry of Justice will also be transferred. Arrangements for building(s) that will be shared between the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice will be managed in accordance with normal practice for jointly occupied buildings that form part of the Government’s civil estate.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what Government buildings the planned Ministry of Justice will share with the Home Office. (134344)

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether the 50 Queen Anne's Gate building will be home to the Ministry of Justice; and if she will make a statement. (134345)

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the status of the old Home Office building at 50 Queen Anne's Gate. (134347)

The building is currently being refurbished by the landlord and will become the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice following refurbishment of the building.