Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Departmental Expenditure
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what expenditure on (a) buildings and (b) insurance of buildings and staff was by (i) his Department and (ii) each (A) non-departmental public body, (B) executive agency and (C) other public body for which his Department is responsible in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, (3) each English region and (4) Northern Ireland in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2005–06 in each case.
- Answer
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A full response is not available from standard information systems in the format requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. A partial response has therefore been provided.(i) (a)(b)—The Department's estate has been sold or transferred under a PFI partnership deal to Land Securities Trillium (LST) and in return for the payment of a unitary charge, LST is responsible for providing a full facilities management service across the estate. As payments are made for the service as a whole the Department could provide a breakdown for the facilities, agencies and regions requested only at disproportionate cost.(ii)(A)(a)(b)(c)—Listed as follows are the non-departmental public bodies which are not included in the PFI partnership deal with LST.
£ Remploy Ltd. 2002–03 (a) Buildings 3,780,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 986,000 2003–04 (a) Buildings 2,255,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 1,273,000 2004–05 (a) Buildings 5,095,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 1,221,000 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 730,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 1,178,000 Independent Living Funds (ILF)All buildings costs are met via the departmental PFI partnership with Land Securities Trillium 2002–03 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 7,814 2003–04 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 9,973 2004–05 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 9,720 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 11,700 Disability Rights Commission. The figures for expenditure on buildings cover all property costs for example rents, repairs, running costs and any mandatory insurance. In accordance with Treasury and departmental policy the terms of the DRC's financial memorandum preclude the Commission from taking out any commercial insurance without the prior approval of the Department, other than third party insurance required by the Road Traffic Acts and any other insurance which is a statutory obligation or which is permitted in paragraph 30.4.2 of Government Accounting. 2002–03 (a) Buildings 1,004,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff n/a 2003–04 (a) Buildings 1,079,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff n/a 2004–05 (a) Buildings 1,013,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff n/a Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 1,329,342 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff n/a Private Pensions Fund (PPF)Established 6 April 2005 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 556,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 10,000 The Pensions Regular (TPR)Established 6 April 2005 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 1,900,000 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff 50,000 n/a = Not available. (ii)(B)(a)(b)(c)—Executive agencies £ Health and Safety Executive2002–03 information has now been archived and can only be provided at disproportionate cost 2003–04 (a) Buildings: Scotland 1,945,740 Wales 260,506 London HQ 5,462,639 East and South East 2,225,177 Midlands 1,919,605 South West 367,464 North West 4,931,070 Yorkshire and North East 1,502,751 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff: Scotland 10,485 Wales 1,535 London HQ 0 East and South East 22,887 Midlands 9,145 South West 8,301 North West 10,221 Yorkshire and North East 14,777 2004–05 (a) Buildings: Scotland 2,147,423 Wales 264,580 London HQ 6,120,556 East and South East 2,257,637 Midlands 2,180,534 South West 496,212 North West 5,078,636 Yorkshire and North East 1,563,863 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff: Scotland 11,292 Wales 1,826 London HQ 0 East and South East 18,387 Midlands 10,499 South West 9,575 North West 7,285 Yorkshire and North East 16,780 Planned expenditure 2005–06 (a) Buildings: Scotland 2,272,678 Wales 325,520 London HQ 6,115,630 East and South East 2,286,326 Midlands 2,271,892 South West 459,331 North West 5,064,025 Yorkshire and North East 1,634,265 (b) Insurance of buildings and staff: Scotland 10,989 Wales 1,020 London HQ 0 East and South East 17,477 Midlands 10,168 South West 8,062 North West 6,606 Yorkshire and North East 18,550 £ The Rent Service—became part of DWP in April 2004. The figure includes rent, rates, insurance and service charges on all our leases, both for occupied and unoccupied property. It does not include capital expenditure on refurbishments and fit cuts. The Rent Service is unable to breakdown costs in the format requested without incurring disproportionate costs and information is not available by region. 2004–05 5,522,136 2005–06 5,085,839 (ii)(C)(a)(b)(c)—Other public bodies £ Motability 2002–03 (a) Buildings 208,630 (b) Insurance of buildings 11,211 2003–04 (a) Buildings 196,822 (b) Insurance of buildings 13,857 2004–05 (a) Buildings 259,263 (b) Insurance of buildings 18,929 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 277,946 (b) Insurance of buildings 19,872 The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) 2002–03 (a) Buildings 194,910 (b) Insurance of buildings 14,470 2003–04 (a) Buildings 259,914 (b) Insurance of buildings 19,051 2004–05 (a) Buildings 247,328 (b) Insurance of buildings 22,891 Planned expenditure for 2005–06 (a) Buildings 286,000 (b) Insurance of buildings 10,000
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 442 c2174-7W;442 c2174-7W; 40091
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Executive agencies Buildings Department for Work and Pensions Expenditure Government departments Insurance Non-departmental public bodies
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- Yes
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