Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for the use of (a) 55 Whitehall and (b) 3-8 Whitehall Place in the future.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place will be refurbished in advance of BEIS relocation from London, 1 Victoria St.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which 10 Government buildings were scheduled to be exited during 2021-22 in accordance with the Whitehall Campus Programme plans referred to on page 17 of the Government Property Agency’s 2021-22 Business Plan; which of those buildings have been exited; and what the status is of each of those building as at 26 May 2022.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
The GPA exceeded the target of 10 Buildings. The following 12 buildings (or leased parts thereof) were vacated and handed back to Landlords in the financial year 21/22:
Building/Occupation | Exit |
|---|---|
151 Buckingham Palace Road | Apr-21 |
The Sanctuary (SW1P 3JS) | Jun-21 |
Plough Place | Jun-21 |
Bush House | Jun-21 |
Millbank Tower (part 1st Floor) | Oct-21 |
Roxburghe House | Sep-21 |
Fleetbank House | Sep-21 |
Custom House | Sep-21 |
36 Whitefriars Street | Oct-21 |
The Whitechapel Building (6th Floor) | Nov-21 |
Custom House Annex | Dec-21 |
30 Stamford Street (5th Floor) | Feb-22 |
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Answer of 18 May 2022 to Question 64 on 36 Whitehall, what the nature of the one-off urgent Health and Safety works was costing £724k carried out at 36 Whitehall; when and by whom those works were carried out; and what target date the Government Property Agency has been set for the re-occupation of 36 Whitehall by public servants.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
The urgent health and safety works comprised: surveys for the extent of structural damage of the building and assessment of repairs required to windows, brickwork and facades. Early risk mitigation works were undertaken. The external facades are Grade I listed and cannot be allowed to deteriorate. The majority of the works were completed between February 2022 and April 2022 by Mitie. No target date is set for the re-occupation of 36 Whitehall by public servants.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 3807, on Cabinet Office: Buildings, what progress has been made over the last twelve months on developing plans by the Government Property Agency to refurbish No. 36 Whitehall for use by civil servants; when that building was vacated by its last public service occupants; what the annual cost to the public purse in respect of (a) rates, (b) maintenance and utilities and (c) security relating to that building has been since that date; when he plans to provide the commercially sensitive information referred to in that Answer to the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield; whether he has plans to visit No. 36 Whitehall; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
The GPA has developed detailed designs for the building to be refurbished for use by Civil Servants. Records indicate the building was vacated in 2012.
As at 31 March 2021:
From 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022:
I visited 36 Whitehall on 4 May 2022. I have written to my Right Honourable Friend with regards to the letter he was expecting.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for the future use or disposal of No. 36 Whitehall, formerly the Paymaster General’s Office; when it was vacated by its last public service occupants; what the annual cost to the public purse has been of the building in (a) rates and (b) maintenance; what estimate he has made of its (a) rental and (b) freehold value; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government Property Agency is currently developing plans to refurbish the building for use by civil servants.
Due to reasons of commercial sensitivity, I will write to my Hon. Friend separately with details of these costs.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 April 2019 to Question 242032 on Rendition and Torture: Inquiries, with reference to the five months of serious consideration now undertaken, how much further time is required by HM Government before the conclusion of the process.
Answered by David Lidington
I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave on 11 April 2019 to his previous Question 242032.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2018 to Question 191312 on Rendition and Torture: Inquiries, when he plans to announce whether to launch an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition.
Answered by David Lidington
Further to the Prime Minister’s Written Statement of 22 November 2018 (HCWS1100), the Government continues to give serious consideration to the examination of detainee issues and whether any more lessons can be learned and, if so, how. This includes the question of whether or not there should be a further judge-led inquiry.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Government has not met its deadline for announcing whether to launch an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition.
Answered by David Lidington
The Government is continuing to give the necessary careful consideration to the need for an independent judge-led inquiry.
Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there has been in the gap between the income of low- and high-income earners over the last 30 years; and what the statistical source is for that information.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.