Maintenance and utility Costs at Parliament Buildings
Information Standards Freedom of Information Response
Our Ref: FoI 14 -19
29th May 2019
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I can confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission holds information relevant to your request of 29th April 2019. In your request you asked for the following information:
"Could you please tell me how much has been spent on maintaining the Stormont buildings, i.e. rates, electricity etc. since the Assembly last sat in January 2017? By this I am referring to the Assembly Commission at the Parliament buildings and utility bills."
Please see the information attached at Appendix A
If you feel that the information we have provided does not meet your request fully, please contact this office as soon as possible. You have the right to request a formal review by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission and if you wish to do so, please write to me at the above address.
If after such an internal review you are still unhappy with the response, you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF who will undertake an independent review.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Information Standards Office
Appendix A
| Utility | Jan – Mar 17 | Apr 17 – Mar 18 | Apr 18 – Mar 19 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Electricity |
£36,901.76 |
£173,662.66 |
£198,169.89 |
£408,734.31 |
|
Heating (Gas) |
£28,581.43 |
£86,701.71 |
£91,063.44 |
£206,346.58 |
|
Broadband |
£4,092.00 |
£20,331.26 |
£22,476.00 |
£46,899.26 |
|
Rates |
£0.00 |
£798,341.31 |
£811,975.64 |
£1,610,316.95 |
|
Telephone |
£23,407.46 |
£31,993.38 |
£36,271.66 |
£91,672.50 |
|
Total |
£92,982.65 |
£1,111,030.32 |
£1,159,956.63 |
£2,363,969.60 |
*This information has been included from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2019.
