Written question asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. It was answered by Stuart Bell (Labour) on Friday, 19 November 2010 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.

House of Commons: Housing

Question: To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the running costs of each of the residences provided for officials of the House of Commons Service were in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Answer: The running costs allocated to each of the residences provided for officials of the House of Commons Service for 2009-10 were: 2 Parliament Street, £6,646; 3 Parliament Street, £7,817; 2a Canon Row and 2b Canon Row, £3,835; 4 Canon Row, £14,192; and a flat at 102 Rochester Row, £13,215. In all these cases running costs include maintenance, council tax and TV licence; in the case of Rochester Row they also include rent and service charges, utility charges and parking. The costs of 2a and 2b Canon Row cannot be separated. The cost of items aggregated with other properties on the estate, such as major infrastructure costs, are not included.

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