To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent on its National Consultancy Unit since the establishment of that unit. (300450)

Since the National Consultancy Unit's establishment in 1 April 2004, staff costs (salaries) are estimated as £10,062,940.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent on providing (a) signage and (b) security for the site at (i) St Clements Hospital, London and (ii) Castle College Northside, Sheffied; (300451)

St Clements Hospital, London was purchased for £7 million on 11 June 2008. Since purchasing St. Clement's Hospital, the Homes and Communities Agency has spent:

£255,323 on security up to and including 31 October 2009; and

£504 on safety and warning signage.

Castle College Northside, Sheffield was purchased for £5 million on 16 July 2008.

The Homes and Communities Agency has not spent anything on signage or security on Castle College as the college are occupying the site until 2010.