Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.

Since the dissolution of the last Parliament, the only purchase relating to Ministerial furniture was at a cost of £1,627.50. This spend incorporates:

•  Low back, full upholstered meeting chair – Quantity 3.

There have been some modifications to the offices to facilitate additional flexibility in set up and use of the Ministerial rooms. This has been at a cost of £12,886.71. This spend incorporates:
•  Relocation of floor boxes including raising access floor.

•  Supply and install of cabling, sockets, data plates and residual current devices.

•  Standard Liability cover.

•  Labour.

•  Out of hours working.