Written questions

Government Departments: Buildings

2026-05-14 · Cabinet Office · 1226 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the scale of the maintenance backlog across central government property.

Answer

The National Audit Office published its Maintaining Public Service Facilities report in January 2025. This estimated the maintenance backlog across the government estate to be at least £49 billion. My Department supported the review. Figures based on a st...