§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in which ways carpeting, curtains and other furnishing and fabrics replaced or renewed in the Palace of Westminister are re-used, sold or otherwise disposed of; what, in each of the last 10 years, have been the proceeds of the sales of such items; and how such items are offered for sale.
§ Sir George YoungWorn carpeting, curtains, furnishings and fabrics which are removed because they are unserviceable or unsafe in the Palace of Westiminster are either re-used within the Government estate or disposed of by PSA supplies by public auction. The proceeds from the sale of these items cannot be separately identified for each of the last 10 years as they are normally bulked together for sale with other items from the Government estate. Records were kept separately for one year in 1979–80, however and the total value of sales was £250.