To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many contracts his Department has with Telereal Trillium; and what the monetary value is of all contracts his Department has with Telereal Trillium.

The Department has one contract with Telereal Trillium, a 20 year PFI contract in 1998 for the provision of fully fitted and serviced accommodation for which the Department pays an all inclusive unitary charge. The spend through this contract was £782,949,478 in 2009-10.

The scope of the services provided by Telereal Trillium include the provision of all accommodation occupied by DWP, and the services encompass building maintenance, life cycle works, energy/utilities management and environment, internal re-organisation and churn, porterage, security, health and safety, furniture and equipment, catering/security facilities and equipment, catering, waste management, internal and external cleaning, room booking service, and landscape maintenance.