§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what(a) renovation and (b) maintenance projects on buildings (i) owned and (ii) rented by his Department were undertaken in each of the last five years; and what the associated costs were of each. [163949]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggMy Department's renovation costs include projects where the primary aim is refurbishment and upgrading, while maintenance costs include projects where the primary aim is repair and/or replacement of existing equipment/installations.
The project cost of the (a) renovation and (b) maintenance work carried out in each of the last five years is as follows:
£ Leasehold Freehold Financial year Renovation Maintenance Renovation Maintenance 2003–04 3,231,704 478,398 1,564,000 433,085 2002–03 2,811,781 1,283,864 1,982,775 380,070 2001–02 2,445,073 1,432,309 1,967,745 479,095 2000–01 2,993,645 800,959 2,164,164 1,244,123 1999–2000 3,099,315 883,208 1,633,944 1,200,535 Total 14,581,518 4,878,738 9,312,628 3,736,908