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Pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question 9057, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The Department spent c.£56.5k on new furniture, fittings, and other refurbishments between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024. This expenditure includes costs for new office furniture, the maintenance of antique furniture and fittings.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 9612 on Ministry of Defence: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024, the total cost of refurbishment works in Ministers’ Private Offices was c£27,000. The works compromised wallpapering and replacement carpets.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9281 on Department for Transport: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024 the Department spent £405 on furniture for Ministerial offices. No other costs were incurred during this period.
With reference to page 187 of his Department’s publication entitled Annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024, published on 12 December 2024, on what date the decision to reimburse Boris Johnson for office set-up costs incurred in the financial year 2022-23 was taken.
Mr Johnson's claim for the Public Duty Cost Allowance covering eligible costs incurred in 2022/23 was paid on 1 November 2023. This followed a decision made the previous month to grant an exception to the policy which requires all claims to be submitted by the end of quarter 1 of the following financial year. This was granted because Mr Johnson only began accruing eligible costs in late 2022/23.
Pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9278 on Home Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The Government Property Agency has confirmed expenditure of £8,210.87 excluding VAT during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture and fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves) in relation to private offices for the Home Office. This is broken down as follows;New Furniture and Fittings - £677.90 Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves - £7,532.97 The full itemised list of Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves can be found below: Cost of New Furniture and Fittings (£677.90) Supply and install of 1x new desk. £677.90. Works Completed 24/01/2023 Cost of Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves (£7,532.97)Desk moves. £346.56. Works Completed 14/07/2022Supply and installation floor-box. £138.64. Works Completed 01/11/2022Furniture moves. £816.50. Works Completed 01/11/2022Desk moves. £418.60. Works Completed 03/11/2022Desk moves. £138.64. Works Completed 21/11/2022Desk moves. £368.14. Works Completed 19/04/2023Signage. £156.98. Works Completed 05/05/2023Furniture moves. £784.25. Works Completed 02/10/2023Pattress for video wall installation. £2,903.28. Works Completed 21/03/2024Desk moves. £51.75. Works Completed 11/07/2024Desk moves. £467.28. Works Completed 12/07/2024Install meeting table from storage. £219.91. Works Completed 20/08/2024Signage. £722.44. Works Completed 30/09/2024
Pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9604 on Attorney General: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
As per the former Solicitor General’s (Sarah Sackman KC MP) answer of 31 October to Question 9604, following the dissolution of the last Parliament on 30 May 2024 and before the General Election on 4 July 2024, officials in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) arranged for the two ministerial offices to be modestly refurbished. The costs are set out in that answer.No other refurbishment has taken place between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 9072 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
Between 4th July 2022 and 4th July 2024, £12,128.11 was spent on new furniture and fittings in Ministerial Offices and a breakdown of costs is below: Item/ PlaceCost (£)Bookcase£7,581.41TV Installation£607.23Supply and install 2 x 2 seater sofa£3,818.19Supply and install gromet and cable tray£121.28Total£12,128.11 There were no costs on the refurbishment of these Ministerial office during this period.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 9621 on Department of Health and Social Care: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The Department spent £140,000 in 2023 to remove a suite of individual ministerial offices and replace these with a flexible co-working space. The Department spent £321,000 between January and 4 July 2024 to build new ministerial offices.
Pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 9609 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department and its predecessor Departments between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
All facilities management services, including the procurement of furniture and undertaking of refurbishments, are carried out on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade, by the Government Property Agency (GPA).The GPA have confirmed that they did not undertake any refurbishment work to Ministers offices in Old Admiralty Building, London, during the period specified.Any ministerial furniture requests are administered by the GPA on behalf of the department and no central records are maintained by the department of such requests.
Pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9269 on Ministry of Justice: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9605 on Prime Minister: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in 10 Downing Street between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The cost to the public purse for new furniture and fittings or refurbishment of the Prime Minister’s office in the specified time period was £0.
With reference to page 187 of his Department’s publication entitled Annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024, published on 12 December 2024, on what date Boris Johnson (a) notified his Department of his intention to make claims for office set-up costs incurred in the financial year 2022-23 and (b) submitted invoices in support of those claims.
Mr Johnson's claim for the Public Duty Cost Allowance covering eligible costs incurred in 2022/23 was paid on 1 November 2023. This followed a decision made the previous month to grant an exception to the policy which requires all claims to be submitted by the end of quarter 1 of the following financial year. This was granted because Mr Johnson only began accruing eligible costs in late 2022/23.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 12891 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Ministers' Private Offices, how much the Government Property Agency spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and its predecessor Departments between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items.
The Government Property Agency confirmed £24,315.62 excluding VAT was spent during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture and fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves) This is broken down as follows; New Furniture and Fittings - £526.87Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves - £23,788.75 The full itemised list can be found below: (a) new furniture and fittings Covering the period from the creation of DSIT, as announced by the Prime Minister on 7 February 2023 to 4 July 2024: Date reference: 01/03/2023What: Supply and installation of 4x key safe for private officesHow much: £302.89 ex VATNote: 1x key safe out of these 4 key safes was for the DSIT Permanent Secretary’s room (not ministerial) - however, we are not able to separate the cost of this from the overall costs for these fittings and works as a whole Date reference: 02/02/2024What: Supply and installation of key safe for private officeHow much: £68.25 ex VAT Date reference: 02/04/2024What: Installation of portrait of HM The King at ministerial officesHow much: £51.91 ex VATNote: Portrait was supplied under the government's His Majesty The King's Portrait Scheme Date reference: 16/04/2024What: Installation of a heavy duty key safe for private officeHow much: £103.82 ex VAT(b) other refurbishment of Ministerial officesCovering the period from the creation of DSIT, as announced by the Prime Minister on 7 February 2023 to 4 July 2024: Date reference: 26/7/2023What: Removal of whiteboards from wall, repair and redecoration (repainting) of damaged wall in ministerial officeHow much: £472.98 ex VAT Date reference: 7/8/2023What: Churn of furniture (relocation, repositioning, removal of furniture to storeroom and installing furniture from storeroom) in private officesHow much: £311.47 ex VAT Date reference: 16/11/2023What: Churn of furniture (removal of furniture to storeroom and installing replacement furniture, reused from separate office) in ministerial officeHow much: £415.30 ex VAT Date reference: 15/12/2023What: Major churn of furniture (internal movement and relocation of furniture to move ministerial teams to different rooms from previous rooms) of ministerial and private officesHow much: £13,661.92 ex VAT Date reference: 19/1/2024Removal of noticeboards and relocation of artwork, repair and redecoration (repainting) of damaged walls in 2x ministerial roomsHow much: £1,855.57 ex VAT Date reference: 12/04/2024Removal of whiteboards from 3x walls, repair and redecoration (repainting) of damaged walls in ministerial officeHow much: £2,249.52 ex VAT Date reference: 21/06/2024What: Redecoration (repainting) of ministerial officeHow much: £1,539.77 ex VATNote: Works completed prior to 4 July 2024 Date reference: 27/06/2024What: Redecoration (repainting) of ministerial office, and installation of 7 pictures throughout ministerial office and private officeHow much: £3,281.99Note: Works completed prior to 4 July 2024During this period DSIT was originally part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which was dissolved on 7th February 2023 and split into DESNZ, DSIT and DBT. As a result of this, the former BEIS departments were moved out of 1 Victoria Street and into different buildings. The GPA has no record of any ministerial furniture or refurbishment expenditure at the former BEIS office (1 Victoria Street) during the requested period.
Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9065 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
DCMS spent £120,687.71 incl VAT on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture, fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves). This is broken down as follows:New furniture and fittings: £106,736.66Other refurbishment of Ministerial Office including moves: £13,951.04The full itemised list can be found below:i) £83,215.85ii) 5 executive L-shaped desks made of veneered MDF and varnished wood veneer. 5 wood veneer meeting tables with power and media connectors for video conferencing. 5 coffee tables made of veneered MDF. 12 meeting chairs made of mid range fabric and leather arm pads.iii) £23,521iv) x5 soft furnishings and 1 bookcasev) £13,951.04vi) Painting and Decorating of 5 Ministerial offices
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2024 to Question 9069 on Department for Education: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The department spent £608,685 on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices during the period 4 July 2022 to 4 July 2024 on new furniture and fittings and other refurbishment. This is broken down as follows:Furniture and Fittings - £127,385Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices - £481,300 The department has been undertaking a refurbishment project at Sanctuary Buildings to transform the building from its previous use as the department head office into a Government Property Agency (GPA) hub with multiple government occupants. This is part of the consolidation of buildings in and around Whitehall and will generate cost savings. This project refurbished all relevant floors that the department occupies including where the Ministerial offices are located. As a result of this wider project, during the timeframe referenced, all Ministerial offices were rebuilt, and furniture replaced. As part of the renovation, the direct costs to create Ministerial rooms (excluding mechanical and engineering plant systems) includes costs for purchase and installation of carpets, wood panelling, paint upgrades and glass partitions. A list of furniture and fittings purchased are available in the attached document.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The FCDO's UK Estate comprises five primary sites in the UK. Each building has a separated operational budget from which furniture and fittings are procured, either by planned projects or through reactive requests. Office refurbishments are completed as required and are not seen as specific to Ministerial requirements. We are unable to separate costs specifically for Ministerial offices within the deadline period due to the complexities created by separating expenditure. However, previously we have been able to confirm no specific works in Ministerial offices between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023.
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 12890 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private Offices, how much the Government Property Agency spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and its predecessor Departments between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items.
The Government Property Agency confirmed £230,462.01* excluding VAT was spent during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture and fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves) This is broken down as follows: New Furniture and Fittings - £215,030.73*Other Refurbishment of Ministerial Offices including moves - £15,431.28* The full itemised list can be found below: (a) new furniture and fittings Covering the period from the creation of DESNZ, as announced by the Prime Minister on 7 February 2023 to 4 July 2024 Date Reference: 31/10/2023What: New office furniture (desks, chairs, tables) as a result of the move from 1 Victoria Street to 55 Whitehall and the creation of DESNZ.How Much: £141,781.00 ex VAT Date Reference: 31/10/2023What: Installation of Audio Visual (AV) EquipmentHow Much: £73,249.73 ex VAT Please note: the costs above were incurred as part of existing refurbishment and move taking place for DESNZ, and were not costs incurred from additional requests from Ministers. *Additionally: Additional Changes in 55WH after the handover of the building included the request to swap the Ministerial Office with the Private Office. This was requested on 20/11/2023 and required the use of pre-existing furniture which required porterage, however, unfortunately the GPA has been unable to source the cost or exact details of what was ordered at this time by the deadline. (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices Covering the period from the creation of DESNZ, as announced by the Prime Minister on 7 February 2023 to 4 July 2024: Date Reference: 26/10/23 to 03/11/23What: Relocation of Ministerial Team 1VS to 55WHHow Much: £10,362.28 ex VAT Date Reference: 06/12/2023What: Floorbox changes to ministerial and private office rooms. Please note that we are unable to proportionately split this cost between the minister’s room and the private offices.How much: £5,069 ex VAT During this period, DESNZ was originally part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which was dissolved on 7th February 2023 and split into DESNZ, DSIT and DBT. As a result of this, the former BEIS departments were moved out of 1 Victoria Street and into different buildings The GPA has no record of any ministerial furniture or refurbishment expenditure at the former BEIS office (1 Victoria Street) during the requested period.
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 9618 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024 approximately £5,700 (inclusive of VAT) was spent on renovation and improvements to Ministerial Offices. Incurred costs were: Reupholstery of 14 leather-seated meeting chairs - @ £3,450.002x Floor standing lamps - @ £2,194.20 for two.2 x mounted mirrors - @ £59.90 for two.
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 9833 on Cabinet Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what items this was spent.
The Government Property Agency confirmed £33,315.61 excluding VAT was spent during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture and fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves). This is broken down as follows;New furniture and fittings - £0Other refurbishment of ministerial offices including moves - £33,315.61The full itemised list can be found below:Date: 04/2023What: The ministerial offices in 70 Whitehall, redecorated due to water damage.How much: £19,956.50 ex VAT.Date: 11/2023What: The redecoration of the ministerial waiting room in 70 Whitehall with furniture alterations, partly due to health and safety concerns.How much: £13,359.11 ex VAT.
How many government procurement cards were held by staff within (a) his core Department and (b) executive agencies of his Department at the end of calendar years (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
The number of cards held across the Ministry of Defence and DSTL (executive agency) at the end of calendar years 2022 and 2023 were as follows: End of Calendar YearCore DepartmentExecutive Agencies20228,85328120238,542302