Empty government buildings to be offered to small firms for business | Business | The Guardian

Empty government buildings to be offered to small firms for business | Business | The Guardian

Government office premises and buildings that are under-used or empty will be offered as business space to entrepreneurs, David Cameron will announce.

The plan will be launched during a visit to the north-east where the PM is due to address a group of entrepreneurs on Monday.

Cameron will say that the government has a huge stock of buildings at its disposal.

"The first priority for the ones we aren't using is to sell them off, but in the meantime, many are going to be sitting idle. So let's match the capacity we've got with the need that's out there. Let's provide office space where we can to those who can use it," he will say.

The government hopes to offer more than 300 premises ......