1.24 While the deal is expected to provide the Home Office with the accommodation it needs to secure its business objectives, the Marsham Street solution initially led to the aspiration that all core Home Office and Prison Service staff could be housed in one building. Since 1998, however, there has been a significant increase in the number of central London staff. The forecast for 2005 is currently subject to review but it is very unlikely that it will be possible to house all staff in one building.