§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to his answers of 5 December 2002,official Report, column 981W, what the (a) capital costs and (b) gross and net annual budgeted running costs have been of the visitor catering facilities off Westminster Hall since December 2000. [87866]
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodThe information requested is as follows
(a) The investment to construct, equip and furnish the Jubilee Cafeteria off Westminster Hall was £2.14 million including fees and VAT. The project also included the installation of a lift to provide lavatory facilities for visitors to the House and access for people with disabilities to the second chamber in Westminster Hall and to the meeting rooms in Westminster Hall Annexe (the "W" Rooms).(b) The Jubilee Visitor Caf?pened in May 2002. The running costs of the Jubilee Visitor Caf?re included within the overall operating budget for the House of Commons Refreshment Department. Payroll budgets and some other operating costs are not disaggregated and so are not available for specific services.However, in agreeing the Refreshment Department's operating budget for the year April 2002 to March 2003, the Finance and Services Committee endorsed a target for the Jubilee Visitor Caf?o serve 49,600 customers in its first year of operation. Assuming this level of business, the forecast gross running cost for the year would be £165,600; after a contribution from sales of £124,000, the net running cost would be £41,600.Progress will be reported to the Finance and Services Committee.