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UK Border Agency: Land

Volume 481: debated on Monday 20 October 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) property and (b) land owned by the UK Border Agency is not in full-time use; and what the estimated market value is of each such holding. (227527)

Bullington (formerly known as Bicester) is the only freehold property which is owned by the UK Border Agency but not in full-time use. No land is in part-time use. Current open market valuation in respect of this property is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the UK Border Agency expects to pay in rent to (a) other public bodies, (b) local authorities and (c) Government Departments for buildings and land in 2008-09. (227528)

The UK Border and Immigration Agency expects to pay rent of (a) £630,340 to other public bodies; (b) £42,120 to local authorities; and (c) £793,732 to Government Departments for buildings and land in 2008-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) buildings and (b) land are (i) owned and (ii) leased by the UK Border Agency; and how many full-time equivalent staff are based at each. (227529)

The UK Border Agency owns four detention centres located at Harmondsworth, Colnbrook, Campsfield and Dungavel. 26.5 full-time equivalent staff are employed at these locations.

A further 96 buildings are leased. 17,463 staff are based at these locations.

Details of the numbers of staff based at each location will be published on the UK Border Agency website by the end of the year.