HC Deb 18 June 2002 vol 387 c190W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the refurbishment projects that(a) are in progress and (b) will start within the next six months; and what action is being taken to ensure that these will procure certified timber. [59774]

Ms Hewitt

(a) The information is as follows: Elizabeth House, York Road, London—refurbishment works to the first and second floors Sunley Towers, Piccadilly, Manchester—refurbishment works to the nineteenth floor Athol House, Aberdeen—lift refurbishment Ongoing programme of replacement of old office furniture with more space-efficient furniture.

(b) The information is as follows: 1 Victoria Street and 10 Victoria Street. London—internal redecorations Kingsgate House, Victoria Street, London—external redecoration Kingsgate House, Victoria Street, London—air conditioning enhancements Kingsgate House, Victoria Street, London—reception refurbishment.

Only projects costing £100,000 or more have been included.

The following steps are taken in order to ensure that certified timber is procured.

All HQ furniture is procured through the Office for Government Commerce's (OGC) central Government buying framework arrangements. It is a condition of all furniture suppliers to the Department to have FSC certificates.

Contractors engaged in building works are required by our pre-qualification procedures to act in accordance with ISO 14001, which includes a commitment to use legal and sustainable sources of timber.