Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2025. It was answered by Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) on Thursday, 10 April 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 39120 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the budget is for the works; whether the works (a) required planning permission and (b) are structural; and what the nature of the repair works is other than to the external window frames.

Answer: A repair project is underway to preserve the integrity of this Grade 1 listed building. Maintenance of the roof will be carried out alongside repair of exterior window frames. This followed a survey in December 2023 which indicated that work must be completed for safety reasons, with the work commencing in January 2024. The repairs are not structural and did not require planning permission. The cost of these works will be published in due course in Cabinet Office transparency returns.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 43944
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Official Residences: Repairs and Maintenance
Monday, 31 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Planning permission Repairs and maintenance 10 Downing Street
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk