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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Departmental Buildings

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
Answer

The Department and its agencies spent the following on rooms provided for staff leisure in the last five years:

£
2005-06 253,550
2006-07 266,000
2007-08 285,590
2008-09 230,590
2009-10 267,070

These are the full costs of providing these rooms and have been calculated and based on a square metre percentage of the overall costs for the buildings where leisure facilities are available.The response covers the Department's central administrative London estate of Richmond house, Wellington house and Skipton house, the properties of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, and the Medicines and products Healthcare Regulatory Authority.The Department is a minor occupier in New Kings Beam house (HM Revenue and Customs) and Quarry house in Leeds (Department for Work and Pensions) and the data for these sites are not available to us.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1313-4W; 324440
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Buildings Department of Health
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk