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Written question asked by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2008. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Departmental Buildings

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many (a) new builds and (b) major refurbishments were completed by his Department for a cost in excess of £0.5 million in (i) 2005-06, (ii) 2006-07 and (iii) 2007-08 to which the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method or equivalent was applied; how many such buildings were assessed as (A) pass, (B) good, (C) very good and (D) excellent; and if he will make a statement;
Answer

Information on new builds and major refurbishments completed by the Department for a cost in excess of £0.5 million in 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 is provided in the following tables.

New builds completed with a cost in excess of £0.5 million
Number
2005-06 3
2006-07 6
2007-08 5
Refurbishments completed with a cost in excess of £0.5 million
Number
2005-06 154
2006-07 122
2007-08 31

BREEAM information relating to new builds and refurbishments completed for a cost in excess of £0.5 million in 2005-06 and 2006-07 is contained within the table as follows and has been reported in the Sustainable Development in Government Reports for 2006 and 2007. These can be accessed via the following links:"http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/sdig_report_2007.pdf""http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/sdig_report_2006.pdf"

New builds completed for a cost in excess of £0.5 million to which BREEAM was applied
BREEAM rating 2005-06 2006-07
A-Pass 0 0
B-Good 0 0
C-Very Good 0 5
D-Excellent 1 0
Total 1 5

BREEAM applications have not been made for refurbishments as they relate to internal refit only and therefore do not affect the fabric of the building.BREEAM information for 2007-08 is currently being validated and collated by the Department for publication in the Sustainable Development in Government Report 2008. The latest BREEAM assessments do though demonstrate a positive trend and that ratings of very good to excellent are being achieved. In recognition of the need to achieve BREEAM excellence, the Department has included the objective within its overall Estate Strategy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
478 c1027-8W; 213691
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Buildings Department for Work and Pensions
Link
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