Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 2024. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2024 on behalf of the Treasury.
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many government procurement cards were held by staff within (a) HM Treasury and (b) HMRC at the end of calendar years (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
- Answer
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Procurement cards assist with the reduction in procurement bureaucracy, boost efficiency and support the Government’s prompt payment initiative for Small and Medium businesses.
Controls are in place that limit purchase types and values in line with individual departmental controls.
The number of procurement cards held by HM Treasury staff were
(i) 68 at the end of 2022
(ii) 68 at the end of 2023
The number of procurement cards held by HMRC Staff were
(i) 161 at the end of 2022
(ii) 159 at the end of 2023.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 19665
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Treasury Electronic purchasing card solution
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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