Accounts (Hansard, 5 December 1994)

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners what is the current shortfall or profit in the accounts of the Church Commissioners.

§ Mr. Alison
The financial statements of the Church Commissioners, published as part of their annual report and accounts, include an income and expenditure account and a statement of total gains and losses as required by financial reporting standards. The latter shows that, in 1993, consolidated expenditure exceeded income by £2.1 million and consolidated capital gains amounted to £296.2 million.

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners on what grounds the Church Commissioners do not usually publish the accounts of the companies and undertakings owned by them.

§ Mr. Alison
The accounts of the Commissioners' United Kingdom subsidiary companies are filed at Companies House, where they are available for public

Employment department headquarters refurbishment costs 1991–1994

EDHQ Project Dates Cost £ Million Description of work

Caxton house, London 1991–92 1.411 Level 4

1992–93 1.474 Level 3 Complete up-grade of internal office and service areas to meet the demands of a modern office environment. Includes lighting, cabling for computers, open planning, energy efficiency and toilets and full redecoration.

236 Grays Inn road, London 1992–93 1.920 As above, excluding toilets.

Woburn place, London 1993–94 0.190 As above, including removal of asbestos, excluding toilets.

East Lane house, Runcorn 1993–94 1.528 Modernisation of main frame computer hall. Making use of down-sizing of computer and air conditioning equipment to create additional space for administrative staff.

Ranmoor hall, Sheffield 1991–92 1.036 Residential accommodation and reception areas

1992–93 0.040 Conference and classrooms

Moorfoot, Sheffield 1992–93 0.600 Open planning and air conditioning of cellular office space to accommodate computer based administrative work relocated from London.

Employment department headquarters refurbishment costs 1991–1994
EDHQ Project	Dates	Cost £ Million	Description of work
Caxton house, London	1991–92	1.411	Level 4
	1992–93	1.474	Level 3 Complete up-grade of internal office and service areas to meet the demands of a modern office environment. Includes lighting, cabling for computers, open planning, energy efficiency and toilets and full redecoration.
236 Grays Inn road, London	1992–93	1.920	As above, excluding toilets.
Woburn place, London	1993–94	0.190	As above, including removal of asbestos, excluding toilets.
East Lane house, Runcorn	1993–94	1.528	Modernisation of main frame computer hall. Making use of down-sizing of computer and air conditioning equipment to create additional space for administrative staff.
Ranmoor hall, Sheffield	1991–92	1.036	Residential accommodation and reception areas
	1992–93	0.040	Conference and classrooms
Moorfoot, Sheffield	1992–93	0.600	Open planning and air conditioning of cellular office space to accommodate computer based administrative work relocated from London.