Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 February 2005. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the official residences for which her Department is responsible; who occupies each one; what the annual cost is of running each property; what contribution the current occupants make towards the running costs of each; what the total capital and refurbishment expenditure has been on those properties in each of the past five years; how much money was spent in each property on (a) flowers and plants, (b) wine and entertaining, (c) food, (d) telephone bills and (e) electricity and gas in 2003-04; how many (i) domestic and (ii) maintenance staff are employed at each property, broken down by post; and what the total cost of staff employment at each was in 2003-04. - My Department is no responsible for any government owned official residences.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the official residences for which her Department is responsible; who occupies each one; what the annual cost is of running each property; what contribution the current occupants make towards the running costs of each; what the total capital and refurbishment expenditure has been on those properties in each of the past five years; how much money was spent in each property on (a) flowers and plants, (b) wine and entertaining, (c) food, (d) telephone bills and (e) electricity and gas in 2003-04; how many (i) domestic and (ii) maintenance staff are employed at each property, broken down by post; and what the total cost of staff employment at each was in 2003-04. [213607] Ms Hewitt: My Department is not responsible for any government owned official residences.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1196W; 213607
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Department of Trade and Industry Electricity Government departments Property Staff Utilities Repairs and maintenance Telephones Flowers Official residences Official hospitality Operating costs
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