HC Deb 03 November 2003 vol 412 cc447-8W
Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the estimated open market value of Silverlands, Chertsey was(a) at 30 June 2001 and (b) after the completion of refurbishment works in summer 2002; what the open market value is now; and what the total cost of works carried out to the property since 30 June 2001 is. [131504]

Fiona Mactaggart

Prior to the start of the conversion works in July 2001, Silverlands was valued by the district valuer at an open market value of £2.3 million.

The last district valuer valuation of June 2002 contained an open market value, following conversion works, between £3.25 and £3.5 million.

The Department of Health has not undertaken any subsequent valuations on this property.

The total cost of works carried out to the property since June 2002 is minimal.

Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average monthly cost of(a) maintenance and (b) security of Silverlands, Chertsey was to government departments in the last five years. [131505]

Fiona Mactaggart

There was nil expenditure for the Home Department except for the period between September 2001 and June 2002, in which a total of £3.7million was spent on the Silverlands refurbishment project, of which approximately £2.8million related to maintenance and £0.9million to security. The average costs of the project were:

  1. (a) maintenance: £280,000 per month
  2. (b) security: £90,000 per month.

All figures are inclusive of VAT.

The final account and retention release, and associated fees, are still outstanding on the project. These are currently estimated at about £320,000.

In addition to the above, the Department of Health has advised us that:

  1. (a) maintenance cost prior to and after refurbishment has been minimal
  2. (b) the following has been spent on security per month:
    • August 1999 to December 2001—Average£10,000
    • July to October 2002—£55,000
    • October 2002 to June 2003—£22,000
    • June 2003 onwards £13,000

This averages £15,795 per month.

Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost to date is to(a) his Department and(b) the Department of Health of (i) building works and (ii) security provision at Silverlands, Chertsey. [131506]

Fiona Mactaggart

The cost to the Home Department of the refurbishment works to date is £3.7 million of which £2.8 millio a related to (i) maintenance and £0.9 million related to (ii) security. The final account and retention release, and associated fees, are still outstanding on the project. These are currently estimated at about £320,000. These figures are inclusive of VAT.

In addition to the above the Department of Health has advised us that (i) building works has been minimal and (ii) security provision at Silverlands, Chertsey, to date has cost £695,000.