§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 31 January,Official Report, column 425–26, if he will provide a breakdown of the £3.5 million spent on the refurbishment of 1, Carlton Gardens. [14648]
§ Mr. RifkindIn my answer of 31 January to the hon. Member's question about 1 Carlton Gardens, the figure of £3.5 million was inadvertently given as the cost of refurbishment. The actual cost was about £1.5 million. I apologise for this error.
Major costs comprised:
£ Building works 841,024 Mechanical and electrical work 240,672 Security works 54,306 Resource costs 111,755 VAT 218,358 1,466,115