HC Deb 22 February 1990 vol 167 c879W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Prime Minister what services at 10 Downing street are contracted out; what is the cost per service per year to public funds, respectively; and if she will make a statement.

The Prime Minister

The contracted-out services regularly used by my office include the following:

Service Estimated Annual Cost
£
Window Cleaning 3,000
Catering 24,570
Laundry and Dry Cleaning 4,800
Taxis 7,420
Switchboard 223,000

In addition, in the current year, my office has made use of other contracted-out services for minor maintenance and redecoration and the management of refurbishment of the state rooms. The costs of all these contracted-out services are met from moneys voted by Parliament.