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22 October 2008

Cost of furnishing and decorating Parliament Buildings.

1. How much money has been spent on decorating/furnishing Parliament Buildings/Stormont in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar)

2003-2004, £397,220.70 (Inc VAT)
2004-2005, £35,370.81 (Inc VAT)
2005-2006, £19,664.49 (Inc VAT)
2006-2007 £41,632.65 (Inc VAT)
2007-2008 £311,991.96 (Inc VAT)

2. An inventory of all instances of decorating/furnishing work in this time, including the date, location, nature and cost of each instance

Decorating

2003-2004
DATE	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
28-Apr-03	Internal redecoration of all offices	£103,016.67	£18,027.92	£121,044.59
20/05/2003	Alteration to rooms in the basement	£5,906.94	£1,033.71	£6,940.65
26/06/2003	Redecorate Corridors	£118,036.74	£20,656.43	£138,693.17
30/06/2003	Gold Etching and Room 21 moulding	£1,125.60	£196.98	£1,322.58
05/08/2003	Redecorate Corridors	£21,432.28	£3,750.65	£25,182.93
08/09/2003	Stainless Steel Splash backs installed First Floor kitchen	£1,027.95	£179.89	£1,207.84
10/09/2003	Redecorate First Floor and Second Floor Corridor	£52,202.82	£9,135.49	£61,338.31
13/11/2003	Redecorate Room 23	£3,005.69	£526.00	£3,531.69
13/11/2003	Basement Corridor	£8,390.82	£1,468.39	£9,859.21
19/02/2004	Stainless steel wall protector	£300.97	£52.67	£353.64
	TOTAL	£314,446.48	£55,028.13	£369,474.61
2004-2005
DATE	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
14/06/2004	Gold Etching to Commonwealth Room	£144.05	£25.21	£169.26
04/11/2004	Install Floor within east spiral staircase	£629.36	£110.14	£739.50
02/12/2004	Redecorate kitchen areas on ground floor	£4,338.68	£759.27	£5,097.95
07/02/2005	Redecorate rooms 13 and 14	£1,680.58	£294.10	£1,974.68
29/03/2004	4th Floor Toilet Refurb	£5,247.67	£918.34	£6,166.01
	TOTAL	£12,040.34	£2,107.06	£14,147.40
2005-2006
DATE	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
31/08/2005	Redecorate Annexe C	£451.95	£79.09	£531.04
28/10/2005	Walls to 1st floor kitchen	£3,285.45	£574.95	£3,860.40
10/03/2006	Assembly Crest for Room 21	£989.00	£173.08	£1,162.08
22/03/2006	Internal office redecoration	£4,531.90	£793.08	£5,324.98
29/03/2006	Painting walls of 1st floor kitchen	£598.69	£104.77	£703.46
01/04/2005	Upgrading of Busman's toilet	£2,274.00	£397.95	£2,671.95
	TOTAL	£12,130.99	£2,122.92	£14,253.91
2006-2007
DATE	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
21/06/2006	Room 402 redecoration of ceiling and walls.	£700.65	£122.61	£823.26
23/11/2006	Redecoration of basement and restaurant	£4,831.73	£845.55	£5,677.28
19/07/2006	Painting to part ceiling ground floor	£113.95	£19.94	£133.89
24/10/2006	French polishing to Senate Chamber	£26,886.74	£4,705.18	£31,591.92
	TOTAL	£32,533.07	£5,693.28	£38,226.35
2007-2008
DATE	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
05/06/2007	French polish doors into Ministerial office	£920.00	£161.00	£1,081.00
09/08/2007	part internal painting	£25,498.45	£4,462.23	£29,960.68
09/08/2007	painting of lighting columns	£13,176.00	£2,305.80	£15,481.80
09/08/2007	external painting of window frames	£118,601.27	£20,729.75	£139,185.42
	TOTAL	£158,195.72	£27,658.78	£185,854.50

Furnishing

2003-2004
SENT	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
01-Apr-03	Delivery of filing cabinet	£105.17	£18.40	£123.57
16-Apr-03	Supply Ortho chair	£210.77	£36.88	£247.65
16-Apr-03	Supply 3 x four drawer filing cabinets	£1,104.00	£193.20	£1,297.20
02/05/2003	Supply 2 chairs - tablet plus retractable seatbelt. For use in Assembly Chamber	£630.00	£110.25	£740.25
12/05/2003	Supply 1x Oak Conference table 6 x Committee chairs	£163.30	£28.58	£191.88
19/05/2003	Cabinet for Room 410	£505.37	£0.00	£505.37
03/06/2003	Supply 3 sets of curtains	£1,471.99	£257.60	£1,729.59
03/06/2003	Wooden Frame Meeting Chairs for meeting rooms	£3,180.00	£556.50	£3,736.50
19/06/2003	Supply 1 x two drawer filing cabinet with mersey lock	£284.00	£49.70	£333.70
30/07/2003	Refurbish and Recover 29 chairs	£3,074.00	£537.95	£3,611.95
30/07/2003	Supply 2 bookcases	£168.74	£29.53	£198.27
08/08/2003	Supply 1 security cabinet	£368.00	£64.40	£432.40
08/08/2003	Supply 2 chairs	£2,339.00	£409.33	£2,748.33
01/09/2003	20 Wooden Frame Meeting Chairs	£2,120.00	£371.00	£2,491.00
01/09/2003	15 Wooden Frame Meeting Chairs	£1,590.00	£278.25	£1,868.25
04/09/2003	Supply 1 Ortho Chair	£109.00	£19.08	£128.08
27/10/2003	Supply Curtain	£264.40	£46.27	£310.67
11/11/2003	Supply Committee Table	£170.56	£29.85	£200.41
05/01/2004	Supply 1 Ortho Chair	£109.00	£19.08	£128.08
05/01/2004	Supply 2 Swivel Chairs	£145.24	£25.42	£170.66
30/01/2004	Supply Suite of Le-al furniture	£166.38	£29.12	£195.50
23/02/2004	Supply pedestals	£223.68	£39.14	£262.82
23/02/2004	Supply required furniture for administration office	£4,856.28	£849.85	£5,706.13
29/03/2004	Supply 2 Static Peds	£330.08	£57.76	£387.84
	TOTAL	£23,688.96	£4,057.13	£27,746.09

2004-2005
SENT	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
19-Apr-04	Arrange for recovering of 40 Cloverleaf Chairs	£150.00	£26.25	£176.25
26-Apr-04	Supply 2 Swivel Chairs	£180.26	£31.55	£211.81
03/08/2004	Supply 3 swivel Chairs	£260.96	£45.66	£306.62
11/08/2004	Supply easy chairs	£141.12	£24.70	£165.82
16/08/2004	Supply 2 Security Cabinets	£736.00	£128.80	£864.80
17/08/2004	Repairs to window blinds throughout first floor	£6,534.23	£1,143.49	£7,677.72
25/08/2004	Supply Required Chairs for gate lodge	£318.15	£55.68	£373.83
01/10/2004	Supply 1 x Ortho Chair	£243.25	£42.57	£285.82
06/10/2004	Supply required furniture for gate lodge	£942.69	£164.97	£1,107.66
29/10/2004	Supply 4 W/Boards and 3 N/Boards	£418.14	£73.17	£491.31
03/11/2004	Supply 4x 800 Oak Desks & 4x Swivel Chairs	£312.00	£54.60	£366.60
03/11/2004	Supply 2 x 4 drawer security cabinet	£736.00	£128.80	£864.80
03/11/2004	Supply 1 x required cabinet	£24.08	£4.21	£28.29
11/11/2004	Supply 2 x 2 Dwr Security Cabinets	£568.00	£99.40	£667.40
15/11/2004	Supply 4 x 800 Oak Desks & 4 x Swivel Chairs	£572.52	£100.19	£672.71
19/11/2004	Supply 1 x Ortho Chair	£113.26	£19.82	£133.08
02/12/2004	Supply 2 x Security Cabinets	£736.00	£128.80	£864.80
21/12/2004	Supply 1 security cabinet	£368.00	£64.40	£432.40
21/12/2004	Supply 1 required chair	£94.06	£16.46	£110.52
31/12/2004	Arrange for covering for 40 cloverleaf chairs	£3,400.00	£0.00	£3,400.00
19/01/2005	Supply security cabinets to annexe c	£284.00	£49.70	£333.70
19/01/2005	Supply security cabinets to annexe c	£1,083.00	£189.52	£1,272.52
27/01/2005	Supply 1 x ortho chair	£165.03	£28.88	£193.91
21/03/2005	Supply 2 x swivel chairs	£188.12	£32.92	£221.04
	TOTAL	£18,568.87	£2,654.54	£21,223.41

2005-2006
SENT	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
13/09/2005	Supply wooden benches for Annexe C	£882.96	£154.52	£1,037.48
17/08/2005	4No 4 Drawer security cab	£1,472.00	£257.60	£1,729.60
01/09/2005	2No Ortho Chairs	£243.32	£42.58	£285.90
13/09/2005	Survey for Furniture for Annexe C	£123.16	£21.55	£144.71
05/10/2005	Supply notice board	£68.50	£11.99	£80.49
28/10/2005	Press Bar flooring	£507.76	£88.86	£596.62
19/12/2005	Replace ortho chair	£25.00	£4.38	£29.38
19/12/2005	Supply keys for furniture	£9.60	£1.68	£11.28
26/01/2006	Supply 1 4drwr security cabinet	£401.70	£70.30	£472.00
09/02/2006	French polishing	£870.75	£152.38	£1,023.13
	TOTAL	£4,604.75	£805.83	£5,410.58

2006-2007
SENT	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
02/06/2006	1 Swivel Chair	£95.00	£16.62	£111.62
15/06/2006	Orthopaedic chair	£121.66	£21.29	£142.95
10/07/2006	1 Orthopaedic chair	£204.87	£35.85	£240.72
10/07/2006	1 Orthopaedic chair	£204.87	£35.85	£240.72
19/12/2006	Arrange 2 conference tables to be recovered	£400.00	£70.00	£470.00
02/01/2007	Supply and fit vinyl floor covering in Control Room	£388.08	£67.91	£455.99
09/01/2007	Supply and fit vinyl floor covering in Control Room	£891.81	£156.07	£1,047.88
13/02/2007	supply of one ortho chair	£126.16	£22.08	£148.24
22/05/2006	Drummond Reid table repolishing	£140.00	£24.50	£164.50
15/06/2006	Orthopaedic chair	£121.66	£21.29	£142.95
10/07/2006	1 Orthopaedic chair	£204.87	£35.85	£240.72
	TOTAL	£2,898.98	£507.32	£3,406.30
2007-2008
SENT	REMARKS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
16/05/2007	supply & fit 1 venetian blind	£56.00	£9.80	£65.80
17/05/2007	12 x Mahogany desks & bookcases	£5,802.84	£1,015.50	£6,818.34
17/05/2007	supply 20 operators chairs	£1,084.80	£189.84	£1,274.64
22/05/2007	supply 10 J Stations x static pedestals	£2,902.60	£507.96	£3,410.56
29/05/2007	supply 10 J Stations x static pedestals	£1,732.90	£303.25	£2,036.15
13/06/2007	supply 20 X operators chairs	£200.00	£35.00	£235.00
20/06/2007	supply 1 x ortho chair	£126.16	£22.08	£148.24
20/06/2007	supply 1 x ortho chair	£126.16	£22.08	£148.24
06/07/2007	supply chair	£308.00	£53.90	£361.90
11/07/2007	supply 1 x tambour unit	£420.05	£73.51	£493.56
16/07/2007	supply 2 x tambour unit	£598.20	£104.69	£702.89
16/07/2007	12 X mahogany desks & bookcases	£2,063.49	£361.11	£2,424.60
09/08/2007	supply swivel chairs	£1,778.00	£311.15	£2,089.15
03/09/2007	supply 1 x required chair	£73.50	£12.86	£86.36
04/09/2007	supply required furniture for meeting rooms	£9,604.80	£1,680.84	£11,285.64
05/09/2007	supply required furniture for meeting rooms and additional desk	£1,231.20	£215.46	£1,446.66
05/09/2007	supply 1 x required table	£5,656.00	£989.80	£6,645.80
05/09/2007	supply 45 x required chairs	£2,025.00	£354.38	£2,379.38
07/09/2007	supply required furniture for Chairpersons rooms and additional desk	£18,122.00	£3,171.35	£21,293.35
10/09/2007	80 chairs to replace broken meeting chairs	£4,660.00	£815.50	£5,475.50
18/09/2007	supply 2 x security cabinets + 2 x tambour units	£601.20	£105.21	£706.41
18/09/2007	supply 2 x security cabinets + 2 x tambour units	£828.40	£144.97	£973.37
18/09/2007	supply 2 x tambour units	£232.55	£40.69	£273.24
19/09/2007	supply 5 x tambour units	£299.10	£52.34	£351.44
19/09/2007	supply 12 x required J stations	£5,562.60	£973.46	£6,536.06
21/09/2007	supply required furniture for education office	£1,125.06	£196.89	£1,321.95
21/09/2007	supply 10 x required tables + 20 required chairs	£3,750.20	£656.29	£4,406.49
21/09/2007	supply required furniture for education office	£1,812.20	£317.14	£2,129.34
24/09/2007	Supply 12x J Stations	£4,635.50	£811.21	£5,446.71
24/09/2007	supply 5 x tambour units	£1,495.50	£261.72	£1,757.22
27/09/2007	supply 45 required chairs	£540.00	£94.50	£634.50
04/10/2007	supply 2 x tambour units	£232.55	£40.70	£273.25
04/10/2007	supply 2 x security cabinets	£828.40	£144.97	£973.37
04/10/2007	supply required higher admin rooms	£763.11	£133.54	£896.65
08/10/2007	supply 1 x required table	£1,749.00	£306.08	£2,055.08
09/10/2007	supply soft seats for meeting room	£1,342.13	£234.87	£1,577.00
09/10/2007	supply 10 x required tables + 20 x required chairs	£1,640.00	£287.00	£1,927.00
11/10/2007	supply tambour units	£409.50	£71.66	£481.16
11/10/2007	Supply 5 x required tambour	£1,428.95	£250.07	£1,679.02
22/10/2007	Supply 20 x operators, chairs	£1,470.00	£257.25	£1,727.25
25/10/2007	supply 6 x tambour units	£1,431.75	£250.56	£1,682.31
30/10/2007	supply 32 swivel chairs	£4,606.08	£806.06	£5,412.14
19/11/2007	supply 12 x required tables + 15 x required chairs	£810.00	£141.75	£951.75
26/11/2007	supply/fit carpet	£817.40	£143.04	£960.44
26/11/2007	supply 12 x required tables + 15 x required chairs	£648.00	£113.40	£761.40
27/11/2007	supply 1 x ortho chair	£126.16	£22.08	£148.24
07/12/2007	supply 6 x r/hand + 6 x l/hand J stations + 12 x static pedestals	£5,562.60	£973.46	£6,536.06
11/12/2007	provide leather chair with castors	£922.50	£161.44	£1,083.94
16/01/2008	Supply required furniture for meeting rooms	£1,285.00	£224.88	£1,509.88
25/01/2008	supply 1 x meeting table	£100.80	£17.64	£118.44
25/01/2008	supply 1 x meeting table	£106.00	£18.55	£124.55
13/02/2008	Supply swivel chairs	£195.00	£34.12	£229.12
14/02/2008	15 Chairs	£1,102.50	£192.94	£1,295.44
07/03/2008	Supply Carpet Tiles	£319.55	£55.92	£375.47
	TOTAL	£107,350.99	£18,786.46	£126,137.45

3. How much money has been spent on decorating/furnishing office accommodation for MLAs in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar is acceptable)

Unfortunately it is not possible to separate the cost of redecorating accommodation in Parliament Buildings specifically for MLAs. A programme of redecoration was carried out in 2002-2003, including windows, radiators, ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and doors. All staff offices, meeting rooms, MLA's offices, Party Support rooms, Ministerial offices and Executive offices were redecorated in this project. The total cost for this work was £250,499.69 of which £121,044.59 was paid in the financial year 2003-2004 (refer to answer to question 1).

Furniture is ordered in as and when required for offices in Parliament Buildings or if an item of furniture is no longer suitable for us. The exception to this is orthopedic chairs which are ordered in for individuals with specific needs. Again, while we maintain records of the amount of money spent per financial year, it is not possible to distinguish between furniture for MLA’s and others.

4.An inventory of all instances of decorating/furnishing work in this time, including the date, location and MLA concerned, nature and cost of each instance.

As noted above, robust records with costs are kept, detailing all decorating work and furniture purchased. However, there is no distinction between decoration and / or furniture for MLA's and other building users within Parliament Buildings.

All MLAs' offices were redecorated in advance of the Assembly sitting during 2002-2003 at a convenient time. In addition to this the furniture which has been ordered in has been allocated as and when required. The exception to this has been the furniture as detailed below, however it was purchased for the person carrying out the job rather than specific MLAs'.

Chairperson’s furniture at a cost of £19,934.20, was provided for all 10 chairpersons offices throughout Parliament Buildings.

New meeting tables for Party meeting rooms at a cost of £11,595.40 these were provided for all Party’s and are located throughout Parliament Buildings.

New furniture for Whips offices, at a cost of £8,434.92, was provided for all Whips offices throughout Parliament Buildings.

5. An inventory of all instances of artwork being purchased at Parliament Buildings/Stormont in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar is acceptable), including the date, location, nature and cost of each instance

The Northern Ireland Assembly, where possible, borrows works of art from the Department of Finance and Personnel for use within all offices in Parliament Buildings.

Recently however 4 works of art were purchased, during this financial year, for the Basement restaurant at a cost of £486. In addition to these, 3 montages of high profile events which took place at Parliament Buildings were purchased at a cost of £467, these are on display within the Press Bar.

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, commissioned portraits of Seamus Mallon (unveiled 2003) by Rita Duffy at a cost of £10,000, Lord Alderdice (unveiled 2005) by Carol Graham at a cost of £8,000, both of which are on display in the Members Dining Room, and 'The House Will Divide' by Noel Murphy (unveiled 2003) at a cost of £45,000 which is on display in the Senate Chamber.

A collection of 46 Rowel Friers drawings of Members of the Northern Ireland Parliament, which was prorogued in 1972, was purchased on behalf of the Assembly Commission at an auction on 4 February 2002 for a cost of £8,821.88, these are currently on display in the Members Bar.

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22 October 2008

Cost of furnishing and decorating Parliament Buildings.

1. How much money has been spent on decorating/furnishing Parliament Buildings/Stormont in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar)

2. An inventory of all instances of decorating/furnishing work in this time, including the date, location, nature and cost of each instance

Decorating

TOTAL

£314,446.48

£55,028.13

£369,474.61

2004-2005

TOTAL

£12,040.34

£2,107.06

£14,147.40

2005-2006

TOTAL

£12,130.99

£2,122.92

£14,253.91

2006-2007

TOTAL

£32,533.07

£5,693.28

£38,226.35

2007-2008

TOTAL

£158,195.72

£27,658.78

£185,854.50

Furnishing

2003-2004

TOTAL

£23,688.96

£4,057.13

£27,746.09

2004-2005

TOTAL

£18,568.87

£2,654.54

£21,223.41

2005-2006

TOTAL

£4,604.75

£805.83

£5,410.58

2006-2007

TOTAL

£2,898.98

£507.32

£3,406.30

2007-2008

TOTAL

£107,350.99

£18,786.46

£126,137.45

3. How much money has been spent on decorating/furnishing office accommodation for MLAs in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar is acceptable)

4.An inventory of all instances of decorating/furnishing work in this time, including the date, location and MLA concerned, nature and cost of each instance.

5. An inventory of all instances of artwork being purchased at Parliament Buildings/Stormont in each of the last five years (either financial or calendar is acceptable), including the date, location, nature and cost of each instance