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.

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.