Written question asked by David Wilshire (Conservative) on Monday, 26 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 February 1998. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Monday, 16 February 1998 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister

Question

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list by item the furniture, fittings and decorations purchased since 1st May with public funds for his official flat in Downing Street indicating the cost of each item not subjected to a formal competitive tendering process; if he will list for each item the reasons it was not subjected to competitive tendering; if more than one quotation was sought; whether the lowest price was accepted; what was the lowest quotation submitted; and what factors led to more than one quotation not being sought in respect of certain items; and if he will list by item all furniture, fittings and decorations purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street indicating the cost of each item subjected to a formal competitive process; and what was the lowest tender price submitted for each item; and if he will list the country of origin of each item of furniture, fittings and decoration purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street; and what factors led to the purchase of items whose country of origin was not the United Kingdom; and if he will list the date and time of delivery to Downing Street of each item of furniture, fittings and decorations purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street; and what factors governed the delivery time of each item delivered outside normal working hours. - Ref to 305 c66W, 26 January 1998. (Holding answers 30 January 1998).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

306 c472W; 26063;26065;26068;26067

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Contracts Costs Construction Furniture Materials Repairs and maintenance Official residences 11 Downing Street