{"value":{"id":1750180,"askingMemberId":1536,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2024-12-16T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2024-12-18T00:00:00","uin":"20170","questionText":"To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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.","answeringBodyId":53,"answeringBodyName":"Cabinet Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5305,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-01-15T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>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;</p><ul><li><p>New furniture and fittings - £0</p></li><li><p>Other refurbishment of ministerial offices including moves - £33,315.61</p></li></ul><p>The full itemised list can be found below:</p><ul><li><p>Date: 04/2023</p></li><ul><li><p>What: The ministerial offices in 70 Whitehall, redecorated due to water damage.</p></li><li><p>How much: £19,956.50 ex VAT.</p></li></ul></ul><ul><li><p>Date: 11/2023</p></li><ul><li><p>What: The redecoration of the ministerial waiting room in 70 Whitehall with furniture alterations, partly due to health and safety concerns.</p></li><li><p>How much: £13,359.11 ex VAT.</p></li></ul></ul><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Cabinet Office: Ministers' Private Offices","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1750180","method":"GET"}]}