Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office on 16 January (HC22995), on what date the decision was taken to refurbish the media room in 9 Downing Street; what was the total cost and budget for the works; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the business case for the refurbishment of the media room.

I refer the Noble Lady to the answer of 21 January 2025, Official Report, PQ HC 25454.

Question:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 13808 on 9 Downing Street: Media, what (a) alterations and (b) other works have taken place in the media room since November 2024; what the cost of those works was; which contractors were used; and which Department authorised the cost of these works.

Answer:

A one-off refresh of the facility was undertaken in December 2024. This has restored the room back to its original politically neutral state. The cost of these works will be published in due course in Cabinet Office transparency returns. The works were carried out by OCS, and authorised by the Cabinet Office.