Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of the rationalisation of his Department's offices in London.
The Department has undertaken a number of refurbishments of its existing buildings, including Richmond House, Wellington House, and Skipton House, to support the rationalisation of its offices in London. In 2015-16 the Department spent £1,786,794 on refurbishment activity.
Refurbishment costs relate to the general fit out, improvement and provision of furniture and equipment.