§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what properties are owned or leased by her Department for the use of Ministers; what was the total running cost for each property for the latest year available broken down into(a) furniture and fittings, (b) maintenance, (c) staffing, including the number of butlers, cooks and housekeepers, (d) food and hospitality and (e) other costs; what is the estimated value of each property; and how many times in the latest year the property was stayed in overnight by a Minister.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department does not own or lease properties for the use of Ministers. The only departmental accommodation used by Ministers is their offices in Richmond house, Whitehall which are provided for their official duties.