Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.

All furniture in Ministry of Defence Main Building is provided as part of the PFI contract; 3,300 desks are covered. There are no direct costs per desk as these are paid under an annual unitary payment.

As part of the PFI contract, these desks are covered for replacement or repair as necessary.