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Dept for International Development

Answer

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been spent by his Department on (a) indoor bought plants, (b) indoor hired plants, (c) outdoor bought plants and (d) outdoor hired plants in each year since 1997. [205585] Mr. Gareth Thomas: Amounts spent on plants by DFID over the period in question are as follows: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Indoor purchased Outdoor purchased Indoor hired Outdoor hired 1997-98 0 0 0 0 1998-99 1,758 0 0 0 1999-2000 2,049 2,538 0 0 2000-01 3,203 0 0 0 2001-02 63,785 0 270 0 2002-03 10,198 141 0 0 2003-04 16,198 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Expenditure in 2001-02 was primarily due to refurbishment of our new Palace Street London headquarters, which included purchase of plants. All expenditure incurred in the purchase and procurement of services and items is made in accordance with departmental guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on principles set out in Government Accounting.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

205585; 429 c615-6W;429 c613-4W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Department for International Development Expenditure Government departments Leasing Procurement Plants

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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