Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Monday, 9 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2001. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd July, 371 c10W, what the breakdown of activities is for which the qualifying expenditure made available to the Walton Group PLC for claimed work on Exchange Flags was made. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 2 July 2001, Official Report, column 10W, what the breakdown of activities is for which the qualifying expenditure made available to the Walton Group plc for claimed work on Exchange Flags was made. [3668] Ms Keeble: The grant was made available against the following work: (i) the refurbishment of the semi-derelict building to provide a net area of not less than 400,000 square feet of floor space suitable for office use and not less than 350 parking spaces at basement level; (ii) the re-paving and landscaping of an overall area of 2,025 square metres of the adjacent courtyard known as "Exchange Flags"; (iii) the refurbishment and fitting out of the former war room on the lower ground floor of the building as a museum.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3668; 372 c189-90W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Payments Liverpool Repayments Repairs and maintenance Urban development grants Walton Group
Contains statistics: Yes
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