To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent by (a) his Department and (b) its agencies on (i) furniture and (ii) renovation and decoration for departmental buildings in each of the last five years. (265407)

Details of spending on furniture and fittings for the Treasury Group is shown in the tangible fixed assets note to the annual resource accounts. Copies of the resource accounts are available from

http://www/.hm-treasury.gov.uk/resource_accounting_and_budgeting_about_us.htm.

For information on the renovation and decoration of departmental buildings, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 January 2009, Official Report, column 1292W, to the hon. Member for Ilford, North (Mr. Scott).