HC Deb 16 February 1998 vol 306 cc471-2W
Mr. Forth

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 26 January 1998,Official Report, column 66, if he will list for the period since 1 May 1997, the items and costs of refurbishment of and improvements to the domestic living accommodation in Number 11 Downing Street. [26215]

The Prime Minister

I do not propose to list every item in the domestic living accommodation in No. 11. I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 January 1998,Official Report, column 66, where I have accounted fully for refurbishment costs.

Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will list by item the furniture, fittings and decorations purchased since 1 May with public funds for his official flat in Downing Street indicating the cost of each item not subjected to a formal competitive tendering process; if he will list for each item the reasons it was not subjected to competitive tendering; if more than one quotation was sought; whether the lowest price was accepted; what was the lowest quotation submitted; and what factors led to more than one quotation not being sought in respect of certain items; [26063]

(2) if he will list by item all furniture, fittings and decorations purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street indicating the cost of each item subjected to a formal competitive process; and what was the lowest tender price submitted for each item; [26065]

(3) if he will list the country of origin of each item of furniture, fittings and decoration purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street; and what factors led to the purchase of items whose country of origin was not the United Kingdom; [26067]

(4) if he will list the date and time of delivery to Downing Street of each item of furniture, fittings and decorations purchased with public funds since 1 May for his official flat in Downing Street; and what factors governed the delivery time of each item delivered outside normal working hours. [26068]

The Prime Minister

[holding answers 30 January 1998]: No. I do not propose to list every item in the domestic living accommodation in No. 11. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Mr. Forth) on 26 January 1998, Official Report, column 66, where I have accounted fully for refurbishment costs.