Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any refurbishments have been made to ministerial offices in his Department in each of the last two years.

In September 2023, a Project was completed to create a Ministerial Meeting Room in the Cabinet Office’s 2nd Headquarters within Glasgow: 1 Atlantic Square. The room enables the conduct of Ministerial business in Glasgow, including hosting meetings.

Within London, 70 Whitehall

• Two of the Ministerial offices were redecorated in April 2023 due to water damage.

• A Ministerial Waiting Room was redecorated with furniture alterations in November 2023.

• Further decoration of a Ministerial corridor is planned in March 2024, also due to water damage.

Each of these refurbishments strives to strike a balance between value for the taxpayer and ensuring that staff are able to do their job effectively.