HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc693-4W
Mr. Cameron

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the total cost of refurbishments to the fabric of buildings owned by his Office has been since May 1997. [185238]

Mr. Alexander

[holding answer 19 July 2004]Costs of renovation and refurbishment of freehold buildings on the Cabinet Office's estate (excluding the Civil Service College's site at Sunningdale Park) since 1997–98 to 2003–04 are shown in the table:

Cost (£)
1997–98 0
1998–99 2,161,402
1999–2000 15,209,224
2000–01 12,428,647
2001–02 14,817,674
2002–03 12,304,117
2003–04 7,496,154

The period from 1998–99 to 2003–04 includes costs associated with the major redevelopment of the previously vacant and highly dilapidated Admiralty Arch, 22 and 26 Whitehall buildings.

Reference Project title Award ¬ million Award £ million
UK/96/88 UK—Ireland—Benelux road link 1.700 1.133
UK/96/90 Study on Newry—Dundalk cross border road link 0.325 0.217
UK/97/282 A75 Stranraer to Gretna Trunk Road 1.300 0.867
UK/97/283 UK—Ireland—Benelux road link 1.700 1.133
A14 route strategy studies
M6/M 11 capacity studies
Bridge assessment study
UK/00/1503 Northern Ireland transportation infrastructure 2000 0.500 0.333
UK/01/1302 UK—Ireland—Benelux road link 5.000 3.333
A120 Stansted to Braintree road upgrading

A PFI/PPP partnership in relation to the Civil Service College's Sunningdale Park site commenced on 13 May 2002. From that date, the college's private sector partner has spent around £12 million on an overall investment plan. This has included expenditure on renovation, refurbishment and new build projects.

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