§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department has spent on office furniture, carpets and curtains and office decorating in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. GowPrior to 1 April 1983 when the Property Repayment Service was introduced, this expenditure was borne centrally by the Property Services Agency. Expenditure since 1 April 1983 is as follows:
(£ thousand) 1983–84 1984–85 *1985–86 Office furniture and curtains 41 208 60 Carpets 14 68 9 * Up to 30 September 1985. Office decorating is carried out by the Property Services Agency as part of the maintenance service; separate figures are not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.