HC Deb 04 March 1998 vol 307 c640W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee how much has been spent on(a) building and (b) refurbishing works in the parliamentary estate in each of the last five years. [32545]

Sir Sydney Chapman

The responsibility of the Accommodation and Works Committee extends only to areas of the Parliamentary estate administered by the House of Commons. Gross expenditure from the House of Commons Works Vote in each of the past five years is as tabulated.

£ million
Financial Year New works Maintenance
1993–94 16.448 8.898
1994–95 13.458 8.663
1995–96 25.331 7.556
1996–97 41.268 6.351
1997–98 (to date) 39.895 7.756