HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: COST

HL Deb 21 February 1979 vol 398 c1909WA

Lord NEWALL

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, further to the Answers given to the Lord Cullen of Ashbourne (24th April 1978) and the Lord Newall (24th January 1979) on the costs of the Houses of Parliament, they will give the outturn figures for 1977–78.

Lord PEART

The following table gives the complete information:—

	1975–76 outturn	1976–77 outturn	1977–78 outturn	1978–79 Supply Estimates
	£m	£m	£m	£m
HOUSE OF LORDS
House of Lords' Vote	1.7	1.9	2.2	2.9
Services provided by Department of the Environment*	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.8
Services provided by HMSO	1.0	1.6	1.5	1.6
Contribution in lieu of Rates	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
	4.4	5.1	5.1	6.4
HOUSE OF COMMONS
House of Commons' Vote	12.3	14.1	15.4	17.6
Services provided by Department of the Environment*	3.2	3.3	2.7	3.6
Services provided by HMSO	4.8	6.7	6.1	7.6
Contribution in lieu of Rates	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
	20.6	24.5	24.6	29.2
*Estimate.

House adjourned at nine minutes before eight o'clock.