Hillsborough House

Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the cost of improvement and maintenance work carried out to Hillsborough House in the past six months; and what is the projected expenditure for the next six months.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The cost of maintaining Hillsborough House and grounds for the first six months of the current financial year was £65,400, with an estimated further expenditure for the following six months of £75,000.Expenditure on improvements, mainly to security, during the same period amounted to £19,300, with a further £34,200 forecast.