Written question asked by John Swinney (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 19 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 9 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what has been the annual expenditure on office equipment for his Department in Scotland in the (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000 and (c) 2000-01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001-02 is; what has been the annual expenditure on (a) fixtures and fittings and (b) general office expenses for his Department in Scotland for the (i) 1998-99, (ii) 1999-2000 and (iii) 2000-01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001-02 is. - Fact that information not collected centrally and would incur disproportionate cost. (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

Answer: Mr. Swinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what has been the annual expenditure on office equipment for his Department in Scotland in the (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000 and (c) 2000-01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001-02 is; [155090] (2) what has been the annual expenditure on (a) fixtures and fittings and (b) general office expenses for his Department in Scotland for the (i) 1998-99, (ii) 1999-2000 and (iii) 2000-01 financial years; and what the planned expenditure for 2001-02 is. [155092] Mr. Rooker: [holding answer 23 March 2001]: The information on expenditure by the Department on office equipment, fixtures and fittings and general office expenses in Scotland is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 366 c481W; 155090;155092
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Department of Social Security Expenditure Government departments Equipment Offices Scotland
Contains statistics: Yes
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