§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will itemise the £525,000 spent on building and engineering services at Royal Palaces in 1964–65; and why the 131W figure for 1965–66 is to rise to £555,000, in both cases excluding the wages of industrial staff.
§ Mr. C. PannellThe £525,000 is the estimated expenditure during 1964–65; actual expenditure is not yet known. The breakdown of the £525,000 is given
Maintenance of buildings Maintenance and operation of plant Maintenance of gardens Miscellaneous Services including night watchmen, wages of lavatory attendants, and contingencies Total £ £ £ £ £ Buckingham Palace 57,695 42,345 10,170 760 110,970 St. James's Palace 44,450 10,235 975 — 55,660 Marlborough House Garage Block 2,550 350 — 608 3,508 Windsor Castle 81,304 47,190 — 100 128,594 Kensington Palace 16,010 5,060 125 2,005 23,200 Hampton Court Palace 122,220 16,070 80 9,025 147,395 Bartons & Hawthorne Cottages and Rangers Lodge 590 70 — — 660 Kew Palace 1,210 105 — — 1,315 Holyrood House 34,420 5,020 — 4,580 44,020 General — — — 9,678 9,678 360,449 126,445 11,350 26,756 525,000