Benefits Agency (Refurbishment) (Hansard, 10 March 1997)

§ Mr. Roger Evans

This is an operational matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Simon Hughes, dated 6 March 1997:

The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what was the annual expenditure in refurbishment and capital works in each of the Benefits Agency's offices within area AD3 in each of the past five years. The information is not available in the format requested. I should explain that Area Directorate 3 (AD3) London South was reorganised in April 1996 prior to that it had been known as AD3 South London and West Sussex. The attached Appendix gives details of the Benefits Agency Districts forming part of AD3. since and prior to the reorganisation. Information is only available from 1994/95 for capital projects costing more than £5,000 and is shown below. Information for individual offices, projects costing £5,000 or less and prior to 1994/95 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

AD3 London South and West Sussex
1994/95: £3,924,565
1995/96: £5,352,277

AD3 London South
1996/97: £3,721,385

These figures are provisional and subject to change.

I hope you find this reply helpful.

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Appendix: AD3 London South from April 1996
Benefits Agency districts
Bankside
Canterbury and Thanet
Channel
East Sussex
Hampshire North
Hounslow and Kingston
London Central
Makerfield Benefit Centre
North Kent
North Surrey
Palace
Solent and Forest
South Circular
South Downs
South East Hants and Wight
South West Thames
Surrey Downs
Thameside
West Kent
West Sussex
AD3 South London and West Sussex prior to April 1996
Benefits Agency districts
Bankside
London Central
Makerfield Benefit Centre
North Surrey
Palace
South Downs
South West Thames
West Sussex