§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Prime Minister, what role in the presentation and co-ordination of Government policy will be filled by the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary. [34012]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Pembroke (Mr. Ainger) on 11 July,Official Report, column 496.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister what level has been set for the annual salary of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State. [34010]
751W
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) on 11 July,Official Report, column 496.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister what will be the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary. [34011]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Pembroke (Mr. Ainger) on 11 July,Official Report, column 496.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister how many rooms in the Cabinet Office have been allocated to the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary and his staff. [34009]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI have been asked to reply.
Four rooms in the Cabinet Office have been allocated to the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister and his staff.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister if he will estimate the annual cost of running the offices and department of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary, indicating(a) staff costs and (b) rentable value of accommodation occupied. [34008]
The Deputy Prime Minister: I have been asked to reply.
The currently estimated annual cost of running the Cabinet Office (Office of Public Service), including the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary, is £80 million of which £32 million relates to staff costs and £5 million is in respect of accommodation.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the fixtures and fittings ordered for the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State with particular reference to(a) carpets and (b) pictures. [33999]
The Deputy Prime Minister: I have been asked to reply.
No fixtures or fittings have been ordered for the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister's office. The carpet and pictures were in place and the furniture came from existing stocks.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister what is the size, in square feet, of the new office of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary, located in the Cabinet Office. [34000]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI have been asked to reply.
The size of the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister's office is 872 sq ft.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister what refurbishment work is(a) completed, (b) under way and (c) planned for the offices of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary and his staff; and what is his estimate of the costs of such work. [34007]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI have been asked to reply.
None.
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§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister, how many(a) telephones, (b) fax machines, (c) photocopiers and (d) computers have been and will be allocated to the offices and department of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary; and what is the estimated value of the items obtained in each of the above categories. [34006]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI have been asked to reply.
The following items have been allocated to the offices of the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister and his private office staff
The following items have been allocated to the offices of the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister and his private office staff.
Quantity Cost excluding VAT £ Telephones 10 590 Facsimile machines 1 1,425 Photocopiers 1 4,017 (annual hire charge) Computers/printers 7/3 12,469 Information for the Office of Public Service and its agencies could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BruceTo ask the Prime Minister (1) what will be the design features of stationery created for the office of the Deputy Prime Minister. [34001]
(2) what orders for new stationery have been placed by the offices and Department of the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary; and what the cost of such orders will be. [34002]
The Deputy Prime MinisterI have been asked to reply.
The stationery for the office of the First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister features the crest used by the Cabinet Office and "Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State". Orders for stationery have so far been placed to an estimated value of £75.