The total expenditure on Official Entertainment by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) London District in the financial year 2006-07 was £2,922.26. The expenditure broken down by function, is listed in the table as follows.
Date Cost (£) Function Event/Reason 2006 10 May 107.64 Dinner Party Hosting of Military, Civilian and Palace Dignitaries 16 May 62.81 Formal Lunch Household Division Trustees Meeting 17 May 31.42 Formal lunch Irish Guards Regimental Trustees Meeting 17June 165.02 Formal lunch Hosting of VIPs and Dignitaries Post Queen’s Birthday Parade 5 July 205.00 Formal Dinner Hosting of VIP Metropolitan Police Officer 7 July 279.50 Formal Lunch Hosting of CGS 5 September 191.95 Formal Lunch Meeting with Eyre Estates Trustees regarding Kings Troop RHA 26 September 104.21 Formal Dinner Party Unit cohesion—Commanders 3 October 110.97 Formal Dinner Party Hosting of Commanders and Military Attaché 12 October 187.20 Formal Dinner Party Enhancing community relations Army and District Stakeholders 1 November 178.18 Formal Dinner Party Unit cohesion—Regimental Adjutants 28 November 99.32 Dinner Party Hosting of GOC UKSC(G) 4 December 229.19 Formal Dinner Party Hosting of Household Division, past present and future 2007 17 January 251.62 Formal Dinner Party Hosting of Crown Equerry and Guests 13 February 123.40 Formal Dinner Hosting of D News and guests 22 February 252.00 Formal Dinner Unit cohesion—Foot Guards staff at ITC Catterick 1 March 95.55 Dinner Party Hosting of ACDS (R and C) and London District Commanders 14 March 83.36 Formal Dinner Hosting of Colonel Irish Guards 21 March 163.92 Formal Dinner Party Hosting of Brigade Major and MP’s
All expenditure on official entertainment is subject to strict departmental rules and compliance with the principles of propriety set out in Government Accounting.
[holding answer 23 May 2007]: The current salary range for Ministry of Defence staff working in the household of the General Officer Commanding London District is shown in the following table.
Salary scales have been used for military staff and are indicative only. The original figure of £112,508.69 quoted for staff costs in FY 2005-06 included the costs of a driver. Drivers are appointment related rather than household related and should not have been included in household costs. They have therefore not been included in this answer. Actual salaries are being withheld on the grounds that they represent personal data under the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Salary details for those civilian staff that are employed by contractors are being withheld for reasons of commercial confidentiality.
Role Rank Salary range House Sergeant Sergeant £27,000 to £34,000 Catering/Chef Civilian Cleaning Assistant Civilians
The figure of £4,701.76 previously provided under the generic heading “maintenance” contained £1,000 for planned maintenance. Invoices for planned maintenance totalled £1,036.02 therefore the total spend on maintenance was actually £4737.78. This covered a range of costs, broken down as follows:
Description of maintenance £ Eradication of mice—initial visit 112.50 Eradication of mice—follow up visit 84.38 Chimney repairs 1,060.00 Roof repairs 15.65 Shower repair 65.48 Renewal of waste pipes sinks and basins 115.66 Clean carpets to public areas 62.92 Renewal of shower hoses and sprays 59.94 Shower repair 17.68 Remove and later re-fix bath panels 15.26 Renewal of worktops, seal wall joint and make good wall tiling 202.11 Renewal of chromium plated metal support leg to worktop 20.79 Remake bath panel frame 32.74 Check system/rectify faults 316.00 Bath repair 44.57 Battery back ups x 4 219.00 Renew rubber plug and chain to basin 3.30 Make connection for waste from washing machine 106.54 Supply and fix washing machine valves 80.53 Redecorate utility room 200.00 Electrics tripping out main breaker 40.25 Basement electrics tripping out test all 120.75 Clear blockage in drain 16.88 Repair to wardrobe 32.44 Re-fix loose door fitting 3.34 Replace broken window 49.01 Repair power supply to alarm system (currently running on back up battery) 40.25 Re-plaster wall in kitchen 258.28 Re-tile wall in kitchen 253.20 Renew MK fuse board to basement, moulded units 306.02 Renew MK fuse board to basement 218.52 Tefal Steam Generator Iron 175.00 Kitchen Equipment 164.58 Stock Crockery/Crystal 224.21