§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list his Department's expenditure on plants in its(a) Richmond House, (b) Wellington House and (c) Skipton House buildings for each of the last two financial years. [112943]
§ 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.
§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what expenditure his Department has incurred on the renewal or replacement since 1 January of plants at Wellington House. [112944]
§ Yvette CooperThe cost of the renewal and replacement of internal and external plants forms an integral part of a lease maintenance agreement which is included in an overall contract to provide cleaning services to the Department's central London buildings. The costs of the provision and maintenance of plants are not identified separately. However, our best estimate for the cost of plant provision, maintenance and replacement since 1 January is £700.