§ Mr. Thurnhamasked the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will give the current total estimated cost for the House during 1984–85, including salaries, allowances, printing and production of Parliamentary Debates, buildings and security.
§ Mr. BeithTotal expenditure, including the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament but excluding270W tenants of charitable housing associations, for which the latest estimate made of the likely cost in 1985–86 is £17 million.
The detailed breakdown of the corporation's approved development programme is as follows:
building costs, is currently estimated at £62,576,000, of which £17,533,000 is on the House of Commons Administration Vote for which the House of Commons Commission is directly responsible. The Property Services Agency's parliamentary works programme for 1984–85, which covers both Houses of Parliament, is estimated at £11.333 million.