Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2005. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2005 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the official residences for which his Department is responsible; who occupies each one; what the annual cost is of running each property; what contribution the current occupants make towards the running costs of each; what the total capital and refurbishment expenditure has been on those properties in each of the past five years; how much money was spent in each property on (a) flowers and plants, (b) wine and entertaining, (c) food, (d) telephone bills and (e) electricity and gas in 2003-04; how many (i) domestic and (ii) maintenance staff are employed at each property, broken down by post; and what the total cost of staff employment at each was in 2003-04. - The Scotland Office is not responsible for any official residences.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the official residences for which his Department is responsible; who occupies each one; what the annual cost is of running each property; what contribution the current occupants make towards the running costs of each; what the total capital and refurbishment expenditure has been on those properties in each of the past five years; how much money was spent in each property on (a) flowers and plants, (b) wine and entertaining, (c) food, (d) telephone bills and (e) electricity and gas in 2003-04; how many (i) domestic and (ii) maintenance staff are employed at each property, broken down by post; and what the total cost of staff employment at each was in 2003-04. [213606] Mrs. McGuire: The Scotland Office is not responsible for any official residencies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 213606; 431 c594-5W;431 c590-1W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Electricity Government departments Natural gas Property Staff Utilities Repairs and maintenance Telephones Flowers Scotland Office Official residences Official hospitality Operating costs
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