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Home Office: Ministers' Private Offices

Asked by Emily ThornberryLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 December 2024UIN 20169

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

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 14/07/2022
  • Supply and installation floor-box. £138.64. Works Completed 01/11/2022
  • Furniture moves. £816.50. Works Completed 01/11/2022
  • Desk moves. £418.60. Works Completed 03/11/2022
  • Desk moves. £138.64. Works Completed 21/11/2022
  • Desk moves. £368.14. Works Completed 19/04/2023
  • Signage. £156.98. Works Completed 05/05/2023
  • Furniture moves. £784.25. Works Completed 02/10/2023
  • Pattress for video wall installation. £2,903.28. Works Completed 21/03/2024
  • Desk moves. £51.75. Works Completed 11/07/2024
  • Desk moves. £467.28. Works Completed 12/07/2024
  • Install meeting table from storage. £219.91. Works Completed 20/08/2024

Signage. £722.44. Works Completed 30/09/2024

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