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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 March 2017. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ICT

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on (a) iPads and tablets and (b) paper in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Answer

Core Defra did not incur any expenditure in respect of iPads and tablets in financial years 2012-13 to 2014-15. In 2015-16, spend was £5,400, and in 2016-17, spend to 28 February 2017 totalled £44,090.

Expenditure on paper is recorded on the Department’s finance system under the general heading of ‘Stationery and Printing’, along with all other stationery purchased. Identification of spend specifically on paper, as opposed to other items of stationery, could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65982
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ICT Paper
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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