To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what renovation and refurbishment works have been carried out on the HM Revenue and Customs' offices in (a) Blackburn and (b) St Helens in the last 12 months; and at what cost. (254759)

No renovation or refurbishment works have been carried out in HM Revenue and Customs’ offices in Blackburn and St. Helens in the last 12 months.

Both of these offices are occupied under the terms of an estates private finance initiative (PFI) contract. Planned preventive and lifecycle maintenance will have been undertaken by HMRC’s estates partner, Mapeley, who are responsible for maintenance of the sites to the required contractual accommodation standards.