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Written question asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 July 2005. It was answered by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 July 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Meteorological Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) estimated cost and (b) outturn cost of building and furnishing the Meteorological Office's Headquarters in Exeter was.
Answer

The baseline cost of the Meteorological Office's relocation project (including the move from Bracknell and the relocation of staff) was set at £98.3 million. The out turn cost was £106.2 million, which included an increase of £6.6 million to cover necessary additions to the original specification, and £1.3 million primarily related to staff relocation costs caused by the very high percentage of staff choosing to relocate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9233; 436 c476-7W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Exeter Met Office
Contains statistics
Yes