§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what has been the annual expenditure on office equipment for his Department in Scotland in the(a) 1998–99, (b) 1999–2000 and (c) 2000–01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001–02 is; [155090]
(2) what has been the annual expenditure on (a) fixtures and fittings and (b) general office expenses for his Department in Scotland for the (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–20(X) and (iii) 2000–01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001–02 is. [155092]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 23 March 2001]: The information on expenditure by the Department on office equipment, fixtures and fittings and general office expenses in Scotland is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the annual expenditure of his Department in Scotland on(a) buildings and (b) insurance of buildings and staff in the (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–2000 and (iii) 2000–01 financial years and what the planned expenditure for 2001–02 is. [155091]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 23 March 2001]: The information is in the table. It covers only those activities of the Department located in Scotland. Many services provided by the Department to residents in Scotland are located elsewhere.
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Expenditure by the Department on buildings in Scotland £ Facilities price1 Utilities2 Rates Total 1998–99 23,039,436 1,638,672 4,173,952 28,852,060 1999–2000 22,380,266 1,070,952 4,279,356 27,730,574 2000–01 23,182,510 1,523.097 4,714,471 29,420,078 2001–023 23,946,790 1,527,494 4,635,386 30,109,670 1The Facilities Price is a single unitary charge, that varies for each building, and which is payable to Trillium, the PRIME contractor for the provision of serviced office accommodation. Services included in the Facilities Price are: Building Management and Maintenance (inc. Customer Service Centre) Equipment Maintenance
Energy and Utilities Management External and Internal Cleaning Landscape Maintenance Security (inc. facilities and equipment) Catering (inc. facilities and equipment) Porterage Waste Management 2Utilities include Standing charges for Gas, Electricity and Fossil Fuels. Actual charges for water and sewerage. 3Forecast Regarding insurance for buildings and staff I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave the hon. Member on 21 March 2001, Official Report, column 265W.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the annual expenditure on vehicles for his Department in Scotland in the(a) 1998–99, (b) 1999–2000 and (c) 2000–01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001–02 is. [155089]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 23 March 2001]: The information is not available in the format requested.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the annual expenditure on training and development for his Department in Scotland for the(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001–02 is. [155088]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 23 March 2001]: The annual expenditure on training and development for the Department in Scotland for 1999–2000 was £6,719,482; for 2000–01 was £5,676,701; planned expenditure for 2001–02 will be known mid-April 2001. This expenditure supports the Department's work not only in Scotland but also elsewhere in the UK. Similarly, training undertaken elsewhere in the UK benefits the Department's work in Scotland.