HC Deb 17 July 1967 vol 750 cc174-5W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is his estimate of the cost of the cleaning of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster.

Mr. Prentice

The cost is of the order of £200,000, including the internal courtyards. I would also refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Sir J. Rodgers) on Monday 10th July.—[Vol. 750, c.16.]

Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works (1) what estimate he has made of the cost of cleaning the exteriors of all the buildings in Whitehall not already schedule for cleaning;

(2) what is his estimate of the cost of cleaning the exterior of the old War Office building.

Mr. Prentice

The estimated costs of cleaning the exteriors of buildings for which I am responsible in Whitehall, and which are not already scheduled for cleaning, are

Cleaning
Gwydyr House £3,000
Admiralty (North Block) £4,000
Old War Office Building £15,000
Foreign Office Block £20,000
Government Offices, Great George Street £35,000

In the last three cases, considerable repairs would be necessary at the same time as cleaning.

Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is his estimate of the cost of cleaning the exterior of Burlington House.

Mr. Prentice

The cost is estimated at £10,000. Considerable repairs to the stonework would also need to be carried out.

Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is his estimate of the cost of cleaning the exterior of the Tate Gallery.

Mr. Prentice

The cost is estimated at about £8,000. At the same time as cleaning, repairs to the stonework would need to be carried out, and these are estimated to cost a further £3,000.

Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is his estimate of the cost of cleaning the exterior of Greenwich Hospital.

Mr. Prentice

The cost is estimated at £70,000, including £3,000 for the cleaning this year of the Queen Anne Block.

Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the estimated cost of cleaning the exterior of the British Museum; and whether he will make a special grant for this purpose.

Mr. Prentice

The cost would be about £22,000. The programme which I announced in my Statement on 10th July will absorb all the money that can be made available for this purpose in 196768. I shall, however, consider the British Museum for inclusion in future programmes.