§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will itemise the furniture purchased to the sums of £14,044 for Ministers' offices in his Department during 1983–84 and of £8,975 during 1984–85.
§ Sir George YoungThe information is as follows:
Items of furniture Year purchased 1983–84 1984–85 Desk ✓ ✓ Desk chair — ✓ Committee chairs 13 9 Storage units — ✓ Nest of table ✓ — 2 small tables — ✓ Enlargement of committee table ✓ — Desk set ✓ — Glassware ✓ — 3 three piece suites 2 1 4 easy chairs ✓ — Hat and coat stand — ✓ Cleaning and renovation of furniture ✓ ✓ Lock ✓ — Lamps — ✓ Carpets ✓ ✓ Curtains ✓ ✓ The figures quoted by the hon. Member include the costs of cleaning and renovating some of the furniture and the CrownSuppliers on-costs.