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Written question asked by Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 6 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 8 May 2009. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Departmental Buildings

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on building maintenance in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Department and its Executive agencies, the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency and Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has spent the following sums on building maintenance:

£
2004-05 711,692
2005-06 915,980
2006-07 830,564
2007-08 1,001,019
2008-09 1,034,094

The costs include maintenance costs that the Department undertake on behalf of MHRA and who are billed for this work. However, MHRA are in buildings where the landlord undertakes some of the maintenance and building improvement work and charge MHRA on a pro rata basis with other tenants in the buildings. MHRA are unable to break the figures down between maintenance and improving departmental buildings.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
493 c113W; 274559
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Buildings Department of Health
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk