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Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 16 October 2006.


House of Lords: Water

Question
What is the financial cost of providing bottled water to the House of Lords as opposed to tap water.
Answer

The cost of providing bottled water to the House for the past three financial years was:

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
£3,361 £6,721 £5,881

The cost in 2004-05 was unusually large due to the initial purchase of stock to support the new meeting rooms in Fielden House. The provision of tap water would also incur a financial cost in terms of the staff time required for the preparation of carafes. This cost has not been estimated.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7597; 685 c176WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Costs Bottles House of Lords Drinking water Water Mineral waters
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk