Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Natrional Heritage what was the cost at 1994 prices of(a) furnishing and (b) decoration, fixtures and fittings for the accommodation of each of the directors of the royal household.
§ Mr. SproatThe following sums have been spent since 1 April 1991 on furnishing and equipment including furniture, curtains and soft furnishings, light fittings, refrigerators, washing machines, crockery and so on.
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Cash £ 1994–95 prices £ The Master of the Household 30,000 31,287 The Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office 112,000 121,754 The Director of Finance and Property Services 115,000 115,000 The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps 53,000 55,839 Following a decision in 1994, furnishings and equipment are no longer paid for from public funds.
Decoration, fixtures and fittings are included in building contracts which, depending on the particular circumstances, may also cover modernisation of accommodation, rewiring, renewal of plumbing, fire alarms and so on. The total of these costs is:
Cash £ 1994–95 prices £ The Master of the Household 68,000 69,913 The Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office 195,000 211,477 The Director of Finance and Property Services 142,000 143,380 The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps 68,000 71,211 VAT and fees are included.
Costs incurred before the creation of the Royal Household Property Services Department in April 1991 would be available only at disproportionate cost.