HC Deb 05 April 1965 vol 710 cc18-21W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will further itemise the £95,000 spent on fuel, gas, electricity, water, &c., in 1964–65 at Royal Palaces, as set out in the Civil Estimates, 1965–66, Class IX, 10.

Mr. C. Pannell

The £95,000 represents the estimated expenditure on these services during 1964/65: the amount actually spent is not yet known. The breakdown of the estimates is as follows:

if he will give details of the estimate Minister of Public Building and Works of £70,030 current expenditure at the Palace of Holyroodhouse as shown in the 1965–66 Civil Estimates, Class IX, 10, Appendix III.

Mr. C. Pannell

Details are as follows:

£
13,592 Salaries of warding staff, summer guides, etc.
47,095 Maintenance and repairs—building and civil engineering services.
4,100 Maintenance and repair of furniture and equipment, and contribution towards wages of industrial staff at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
5,000 Fuel, gas, electricity and water.
243 Payments for easements.
70,030

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give details of the £56,000 spent at Royal Palaces in 1964–65 on the maintenance of furniture and equipment, excluding the contribution made towards the wages of industrial staff employed in the Royal Household.

Mr. C. Pannell

The £56,000 represents the estimated expenditure for 1964–65: the amount actually spent is not yet known. £5,650 was to meet the repair and maintenance of furniture and equipment. Of this, £3,900 was related to unoccupied Palaces open to the public and £1,750 to those used for State and official functions.

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give details of the capital expenditure of £5,200 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, as shown in Appendix III of the Civil Estimates, Class IX, 10.

Mr. C. Pannell

Details are as follows:

£
1,750 Provision of additional section of glasshouse at Croft-an-Righ Nursery.
2,500 Provision of additional toilet facilities.
650 New paving outside west entrance Holyrood Abbey.
300 Formation of new vestibule.
5,200

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minster of Public Building and Works if he will break down the figure of £71,800 provided in the Civil Estimates, 1965–66, Class IX, 10, for new works under £20,000 each at Royal Palaces.

Mr. C. Pannell

The details are as follows:

Hampton Court Palace £
Cumberland Suite: renovation 1,000
Chocolate Court: installation of lift to serve residences 9,000
Provision of electric lighting in State Apartments, kitchens and cellars 350
Apartment No. 4: re-occupation services 3,000
Apartment No. 32A: re-occupation services 3,000
Provision of public lavatory accommodation 2,100
Buckingham Palace
Mews Flats: modernisation of staff accommodation 8,350
Provision of toilet and changing accommodation for female gardeners 1,650
Provision of implement and equipment store 1,250
Laundry: provision of hood and mechanical ventilation plant 420
Forge: provision of fume extractor 380
Kensington Palace
Apartment No. 4: adaptation of sanitary services 1,500
Marlborough House Mews
Provision of heating and domestic hot water to Mews accommodation from main boilers 3,000
Covering two concrete staircases to flats with tiles 400
St. James's Palace
Apartment No. 31B: re-occupation services 8,000
Windsor Castle
Home Park: construction of pumping station, new drains and connections 4,700
Depot: provision of mess room and joiners' shop 4,500
Royal Mews accommodation improvements 4,000
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Provision of additional section of glasshouse at croft-an-Righ Nursery 1,750
Provision of additional toilet accommodation 2,500
Paving outside west entrance to Holyrood Abbey 650
Formation of new vestibule 300
Grace and Favour and Official residences generally
Modernisation and other services on change of occupation 10,000
Total £71,800

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will detail the expenditure of £4,000 spent on furniture and equipment in Royal Palaces in 1964–65, with particular reference to St. James's Palace.

Mr. C. Pannell

The £4,000 represents the estimated expenditure during 1964–65; the amount actually spent is not yet known. The breakdown of the estimate is as follows:—

£
1,800 for the repair of historic furniture and the supply and renewal of equipment for the State Apartments open to the public in the Palaces of Hampton Court, Holyroodhouse and Kew.
1,450 for the renewal of curtains, carpets and other furnishings in rooms in St. James's Palace used for State and official functions (£1,350), and in Housekeepers' Apartments at various Palaces (£100).
250 for the supply of Royal Standards.
500 as a contingency provision for minor unforeseen items arising during the year.