HC Deb 31 March 2004 vol 419 c1437W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development 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. [163943]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The following projects have been carried out on DFID buildings over the period in question:

1 Palace Street, London (leased):

  1. (a) Refurbishment project over the period 2000–01 to 2001–02, total cost £27 million
  2. (b) Maintenance and repair works to exterior of building, in accordance with requirements of lease, 2003–04, cost £1.2 million
  3. (c) Refurbishment/replacement of lifts, 2003–04, cost £350,000.

20 Victoria Street, London (leased):

  1. (a) Refurbishment of building over the period 2001–02, total cost £1.2 million

Abercrombie House, East Kilbride (freehold):

  1. (a) Refurbishment project over the period 2002–03 to date (due for completion late 2004), total cost £16 million.