Royal Palaces (Expenditure)

HC Deb 30 April 1963 vol 676 cc88-9W

Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give a detailed breakdown of the £612,000, being current expenditure on goods and services in 1962–63, as shown in the Civil Estimates on Royal Palaces, Class IX, Vote 8, National Accounts Classification.

Mr. Rippon

The details are as follows:

Mr. Rippon

The figure of £135,000 is the estimated cost of the salaries and office accommodation of those non-industrial staff employed by my Ministry on this service, whose salaries, etc., appear on Class IX, Vote 1.

Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give details of the expenditure of £33,000 in 1962–63, as shown in the Civil Estimates, Class IX, Vote 8A, on works and services for the Sovereign at various Royal Palaces.

Mr. Rippon

This sum was provided as a Grant-in-aid for works and services for the Sovereign at such Royal residences as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, and was made available to the Sovereign for these purposes.