Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 4 February 2011.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate he has made of the running costs of Chequers, including the cost of (a) staff, (b) utility charges, (c) council tax, (d) telephone costs, (e) cleaning, (f) insurance, (g) maintenance and (h) entertainment since the 2010 general election.
The Cabinet Office does not hold an estimate on the running costs of Chequers overall.
Chequers is administered by independent trustees who receive an annual grant from the Cabinet Office towards its maintenance and to cover civilian staff employed at Chequers in accordance with the Acts.
The grant for the financial year 2010-11 was agreed under the previous Administration. Information will be included in the annual Cabinet Office report and accounts which will be published before summer recess.
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