The rent paid for the space occupied by Communities and Local Government, and its predecessor the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, on leased property for the last five years was approximately:
Communities and Local Government Planning Inspectorate Agency 2002-03 21.56 1.58 2003-04 22.83 1.57 2004-05 22.77 1.56 2005-06 19.79 1.56 2006-07 19.38 1.56
The figures include payments direct to the landlord where Communities and Local Government is the leaseholder, and contributions towards rent to other Government Departments where Communities and Local Government is the minor occupier. The rent paid to landlords excludes the amounts which are either recovered from other Government Departments where they occupy CLG managed buildings or property that is sub-let. The Planning Inspectorate figure excludes the amount recovered from other Government Departments.
This answer does not include land or buildings occupied by Government Offices, which carry out functions on behalf of 10 Government Departments.