Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) products, (b) goods and (c) services were (i) bought and (ii) sold online by his Department in each of the last five years.

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what (a) products, (b) goods and (c) services were (i) bought and (ii) sold online by his Department in each of the last five years. [97465] Mr. Rammell: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The amount of fully online purchasing is limited, but for example we do currently buy some books, publications and technical supplies by this route. More generally we have increased the amount of business that is carried out in part by "e- procurement" methods and this will be further expanded when the FCO's new financial management system comes into operation later this year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97465; 400 c434-5W;400 c427-8W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Government departments Internet Electronic commerce Procurement Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk