§ Mr. William RossTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood), representing the House of Commons Commission, what was the annual cost of running the House of Commons in each of the last five years; and what was the cost excluding major new building work for the latest available period. [76937]
§ Mr. KirkwoodThe administrative cost of running the House of Commons is given in the table.
Costs of running the House of Commons 1993–98 £000 Vote 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Administration 62,738 65,302 68,190 68,290 72,878 Works 23,762 26,497 28,416 31,900 35,068 Sub Total 86,500 91.799 96,606 100,190 107,946 Porticullis House 7,662 6,292 15,633 30,002 37,281 Total 94,162 98,091 112,239 130,192 145,227 Figures are outturn figures. This excludes the cost of the pay and allowances of Members of Parliament.