Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) private finance initiative projects in his Department in each of the last two years. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) private finance initiative projects in his Department in each of the last two years. [202431] Maria Eagle: Over the past two years the estimated total amount spent on new builds or demolition rebuilds is £21.7 million. These costs have been incurred as part of the Department's modernisation programme and are being managed under the terms of the PRIME PFI contract. Because of the way we monitor the cost of acquisitions the spend by year is not readily available for these new builds. In addition, the Health & Safety Executive has incurred a cost of £1.3 million for land purchase in connection with a PFI scheme in Bootle. They also entered into a 30-year PFI deal in April 2002 which involves the construction of a new laboratory at a capital cost of £56.5 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 202431; 428 c1434-5W;428 c1434W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Buildings Brownfield sites Department for Work and Pensions Government departments Private finance initiative Offices
Contains statistics: Yes
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