Written question asked by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008.

Government: Refurbishment of Buildings

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the total public expenditure on (a) procurement of buildings and (b) refurbishment of buildings by central government departments, other public sector bodies, bodies contracted to the public sector and local government in each year since 1997-98; and what are the planned totals for these areas of public expenditure for each of the years covered by the latest Comprehensive Spending Review.

Answer: Information on public sector expenditure is not available centrally at this level of detail, so could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, total public sector expenditure on fixed assets (net of sales) is published in table 5.3 of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, the latest edition of which is available in both the Library of the House and online at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/economic_data_and_tools/finance_spending_statistics/pes_publications/pespub_pesa08.cfm. Additional detail is available in departmental resource accounts.

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