27th April 2012

Dear Welsh Assembly Government/Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru,

Hello, I made a very similar request to the below in June 2010. (Reference 4277) However now almost two tears on I wish to know exactly what the latest position is please.

I am aware that the Welsh Assembly has many offices not only in the UK but all over the world. I wish to know:-

1. Exactly where these offices are?

2. How many offices there are in each location?

3. Details of the annual out-goings of each property in
every country's location based on expenditure for each
financial year separately.
2010 - 2011 and 2011 to 2012.

In other words, what does it actually cost in the
requested years to run that particular office, including
heating, equipment etc. etc. and of course staff
salaries?

If the 2011 to 2012 figures are not yet available then I am quite happy to wait until they are.

If you are able to answer me in the format of my last request then I am very happy with that.

Yours Sincerely

Kenny Thain

Dear CSOT - FOI/DP,

Hello,
Thank you for your response to my FOI request. However, I note that you advise me that you are:-

'Not able to provide a breakdown by property of salary costs associated with the management of it's administrative estate and overseas costs'.

Can you please explain why this is? Obviously the crux of my request is that I am trying to find out EXACTLY how much it costs to run any particular office either rented or owned by The Welsh Assembly. Without the above it just makes the exercise pretty meaningless and I wish to object to that.

Are you telling me that there is no mechanism in place so that the Assembly and Taxpayers can see every cost aspect, including Salaries in respect of running and office? Particularly if that office is an overseas one? I would expect any private business to know this, as well as any organisation owned by the taxpayer.

Yours Sincerely,

Kenny Thain