To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2008, Official Report, column 1969W, on Admiralty House, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) washer dryer, (b) tumble dryer and (c) fridge freezer purchased for Lord Malloch-Brown’s ministerial residence; and what the energy efficiency rating was of each appliance. (205512)

The cost (including value added tax) to supply, install and take away the old appliance and energy efficiency rating for the appliances were as follows:

washer dryer—£736.02—energy rating B;

tumble dryer—£366.60—energy rating C; and

fridge freezer—£786.78—energy rating A.