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, 15 March 2005. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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 occupants of each made towards running costs; 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 was in 2003-04.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office 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 occupants of each made towards running costs; 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 was in 2003-04. [213557] Mr. Miliband: With regards to which residences the Department is responsible for and who occupies them, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 20 January 2005, Official Report, 429 c1037W, by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister. On general running and refurbishment/maintenance costs in each of the last five years, I refer the hon. Member to the answer which my right hon. Friend, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office (Ruth Kelly), gave on 1 November 2004, Official Report, 426 129W, to the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr. Prisk).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c236W;432 c234W; 213557
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Electricity Government departments Natural gas Property Staff Utilities Repairs and maintenance Telephones Flowers Cabinet Office Official residences Official hospitality Operating costs
Contains statistics: Yes
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