Paymaster-General's Department (Office Equipment)

HC Deb 07 March 1966 vol 725 cc1702-3

25. Mr. Allason

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what sum was expended on office equipment for the Paymaster-General's Department for 1963–64, 1964–65 and 1965–66.

Mr. C. Pannell

The work of the Paymaster-General's Department covers banking and pension services. The expenditure figures on office equipment and furnishing in this context are £27,117 in 1963–64, £37,213 in 1964–65, and £31,302 in 1965–66 so far.

Mr. Allason

Are we to understand that there is another context? Has there been any significant increase in the expenditure on tape recorders and listening devices—

Mr. Speaker

Order. The Minister cannot answer for the other context.