Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Department spent on (a) maintenance, (b) renovation, (c) council tax and (d) running costs of residential properties used by ministers and officials in each year since 1997.

Answer: Mr. Flight: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Department spent on (a) maintenance, (b) renovation, (c) council tax and (d) running costs of residential properties used by Ministers and officials in each year since 1997. [134700] Ruth Kelly: The details requested are set out as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Maintenance Renovation Council tax Running costs1 1997-98 0 0 304 62,306 1998-99 0 0 325 149,598 1999-2000 0 0 350 166,841 2000-01 0 0 375 124,456 2001-02 0 0 410 139,814 2002-03 0 0 445 156,570 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 These costs include the proportion of capital charge (rent), rates, service charges and utilities in respect of the No.10 flat. The increase in rent/rates from 1997-98 to 1998-99 is due to the introduction of capital charging to replace Property Repayment Service assessed rents as the method of accounting for Crown Freehold properties.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 413 c1096-7W; 134700
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Council tax Expenditure Government departments Property Repairs and maintenance Treasury Official residences
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