§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the contract for the provision of plants in Wellington House and Skipton House is managed; and what plans he has to change the contractual arrangement. [110947]
§ Yvette CooperThe provision and maintenance of plants forms part of the Cleaning Contract for all of the Department's central London buildings, which is managed on behalf of the Department by a Facilities Management Company. There are no plans to change this arrangement.
§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost of the provision of plants in Wellington House and Skipton House was in 1999; and what the budgeted cost for 2000 is. [110948]
§ Yvette CooperThe cost of the provision and maintenance of internal and external plants is included as part of the overall contract cost for the provision of cleaning services to the Department's central London buildings. It is not budgeted for separately. However, our best estimate is an annual cost to the Department of about £4,000 for Wellington House and £2,000 for Skipton House.