§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will itemise the refurbishment works undertaken on buildings housing departmental staff in the last three years, indicating the costs involved and the nature of the refurbishments.
§ Mr. GoodladThe information is as follows:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office main building (old public offices, Whitehall) Year £ 1991–92 12,973,778 1992–93 11,150,596 1993–94 12,564,053 The above figures represent a series of contracts within a rolling programme. This is the first comprehensive restoration and refurbishment of this grade I listed building since 1875. On completion in March 1997 it will provide 25 per cent. more space, allowing leased buildings to be given up, thus reducing future running costs and improving operational efficiency.
Hanslope Park, Buckinghamshire (i) Building 15 (workshops, technical stores, some offices) Year £ 1991–92 137,882 1992–93 2,122,575 1993–94 322,527 This facility was originally erected in 1958. The expenditure listed here has been on re-roofing, structural repairs, replacement of all services and re-configuration of internal space.
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(ii) Building 20 (workshops, stores, some offices) Year £ 1991–92 77,297 1992–93 340,204 1993–94 25,852 This is a grade II 17th century listed building. This expenditure was for re-roofing, structural repairs and replacement of all services. The courtyard has also been roofed over to provide additional internal space.