§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will itemise the refurbishment works452W undertaken on buildings housing departmental staff in the last three years, indicating the costs involved and the nature of the refurbishments.
Mr. Robert G. HughesThe following refurbishment projects were undertaken and paid for from departmental funds.
Civil Service College Year Location Cost £ Description of Project 1991–92 Sunningdale Park 292,000 Part of an on-going programme to refurbish previously low-quality lecture accommodation, adding improved insulation, new windows, new toilet facilities for disabled students and general upgrade of existing toilet facilities. 1991–92 Sunningdale Park 130,000 Conversion of a basement store area to provide office accommodation for staff transferred from London. 1992–93 Sunningdale Park 23,000 Part of an on-going programme to refurbish previously low-quality lecture accommodation, adding improved insulation, new windows, new toilet facilities for disabled students and general upgrade of existing toilet facilities. 1992–93 Sunningdale Park 32,000 Works to provide a ground floor coffee lounge and bar to enable disabled staff and students access to facilities enjoyed by others. 1993–94 Sunningdale Park 130,000 Works to upgrade staff leisure facility to enable it to be used by the public at weekends. 453W
HMSO Year Location Cost £ Description of Project 1993–94 Belfast 54,000 Refurbishment of bookshop. 1993–94 Belfast 200,000 Refurbishment of office accommodation following flood damage due to a burst water main. 1993–94 Manchester 74,000 Refurbishment of bookshop. 1993–94 Birmingham 40,000 Refurbishment of reprographics unit allowing surplus space to be reused. 1993–94 Norwich 8,500 Refurbishment of toilets. 1993–94 London 124,500 Conversion of warehouse space to provide office accommodation, and upgrading of toilets.
Occupational Health Service Year Location Cost £ Description of Project 1991–92 Cardiff 1,805 Installation of secondary double glazing. 1991–92 London 7,500 Installation of new fire doors and air conditioning unit. 1992–93 Edinburgh 1,101 Refurbishment and general uplift of conference facilities. 1992–93 London 6,500 Creation of a new room to carry out physiotherapy following the award of a contract to OHS by LFCDA. 1993–94 Edinburgh 3,350 Refurbishment and redecoration of toilet and kitchen facilities adjacent to a conference room. 1993–94 London 9,850 Installation of air conditioning and redecoration and refurbishment of public reception area. 454W
Central Cabinet Office Year Location Cost £ Description of Project 1992–93 London 367,750 Refurbishment of kitchen in the staff canteen to comply with the requirements of the then new Food Hygiene Act. 1992–93 London 81,000 Refurbishment of a suite of rooms in 70 Whitehall. 1992–93 London 9,790 Refurbishment of office accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1992–93 London 450,000 Refurbishment of Albany house, following vacation by previous occupants, to provide single-site accommodation for newly created Office of Science and Technology. 1993–94 London 19,990 Creation of new office space to house support staff for the Scott inquiry team. 1993–94 London 30,700 Refurbishment of reprographics unit accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1993–94 London 48,93 Refurbishment of office accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1993–94 London 15,675 Refurbishment of existing office accommodation to provide purpose built suite for switchboard operators. 1993–94 London 2,380 Refurbishment of existing office to adapt it for use as a computer training room. 1993–94 London 3,520 Expenditure on refurbishment of a suite of rooms in 70 Whitehall falling to be paid in 1993–94.
Central office of information Year Location Cost £ Description of Project 1991–92 London 124,509 Refurbishment of headquarters office accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1991–92 London 5,235 Modifications to power and lighting as part of a rolling programme. 1992–93 London 89,912 Refurbishment of headquarters office accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1992–93 London 6,562 Modifications to electrics as part of a rolling programme. 1993–94 London 120,562 Refurbishment of headquarters office accommodation as part of a rolling programme. 1993–94 London 58,403 Modifications to electrics as part of a rolling programme.