§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost, in each of the last 10 years, from voted funds for structural maintenance and external decoration of buildings housing grace and favour residences.
§ Mr. MonroThe costs are set out below. The figures show the cost of maintenance of the whole of the properties. Grace and favour residences form only a part of the accommodation within each of the properties concerned.
Year Maintenance Cost £ 1973–74 … … … 1,231,044 1974–75 … … … 2,358,478 1975–76 … … … 1,898,764 1976–77 … … … 2,526,671 1977–78 … … … 1,566,788 1978–79 … … … 2,922,792 1979–80 … … … 3,432,186 Figures are not available for earlier years.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost, in each of the last 10 years, from voted funds for improvements to grace and favour residences in bringing the residences up to modern standards.
§ Mr. MonroThe cost of the works begun in each of the last three financial years is set out below, expenditure being shown in the year in which work was started.
Year Expenditure 1977–78 … … … £173,200 1978–79 … … … £296,990 1979–80 … … … £42,700 Figures for earlier years are not available.