§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. [18663]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis 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.88W
I hope you find this reply helpful.
- 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