House of Lords: Catering and Retail

House of Lords written question – answered at on 28 January 2013.

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Photo of Lord Campbell-Savours Lord Campbell-Savours Labour

To ask the Chairman of Committees what are the end of year House of Lords catering and retail services outturn figures on (1) turnover, (2) profit, and (3) cost of subsidy, for (a) the Peers' Dining Room, (b) the Home Room, (c) the River Restaurant, (d) the Bishops' Bar, (e) the Lords' Bar, (f) the Gift Shop, (g) banqueting and functions, and (h) Millbank House, in 2011-12.

Photo of Lord Sewel Lord Sewel Chair, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords), Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords), Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords), Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Chair, Refreshment Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords), Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords), Chair, Accommodation Steering Group Committee, Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence, Chairman of Committees, House of Lords, Deputy Speaker (Lords), Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords), Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords), Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords), Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords), Chair, Refreshment Committee (Lords)

The figures requested are set out below, plus (for the sake of completeness) those for the two remaining outlets. A positive contribution equates to "profit", a negative contribution equates to "cost of subsidy".

Outlet Turnover Contribution
Peers' Dining Room £599,785 -£757,696
Home Room £64,174 -£185,694
River Restaurant £275,987 -£501,564
Bishops' Bar £64,650 -£43,971
Lords' Bar £137,601 -£326
Gift shop £561,770 +£177,704
Banqueting and functions £2,426,105 +£855,414
Millbank House Cafeteria (opened October 2011) £52,373 -£73,857
Barry Room £282,892 -£246,307
Peers' Guest Room £74,411 -£2,843

These figures have been calculated using a number of assumptions. Costs which are directly attributable to particular outlets have been allocated to those outlets. Some central costs have been split between each of the outlets, banqueting and retail services. Others are assigned to administration and kitchen central cost centres, whose combined contribution was -£549,179. Different assumptions could, of course, produce a different set of figures, but these have been used consistently for management information since April 2008.

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