§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his estimate of the cost of buildings refurbishment carried out by his Department in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98 to date and (d) 1997–98 full year; and if he will make a statement. [26686]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The estimates detailed in the following table are for DfEE HO buildings only.
Year £ (a) 1995–96 4,271,081 (b) 1996–97 4,195,382 (c) 1997–98 to date 2,255,263 (d) 1997–98 full year 2,507,281 All of the refurbishment work was part of the Department's long-term plan to ensure the operational efficiency of the offices concerned.