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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 October 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Departments: Clothing

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent at Gieves and Hawkes, Savile Row, in each of the last five years; and if he will break down that expenditure by category of clothing.
Answer

Available records show the following payments made to Gieves and Hawkes, Savile Row, from 1 April 2002 to 31 July 2007.

Financial year £
2002-03 —
2003-04 2,000
2004-05 3,175
2005-06 —
2006-07 —
2007-08 (up to July 2007) —

Information on the categories of clothing is not held in the format requested.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
154047; 465 c961-2W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Armed forces Expenditure Uniforms
Link
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