§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what sums have been spent(a) by DSS offices and (b) by executive agencies on (i) uniforms for staff and (ii) furniture for offices in each region in each of the last five years; and if he will list those items valued over £5,000. [13093]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.
Staff uniforms Year (calendar) £ 1991 n/a 1992 1,544,695 1993 1,092,464 1994 1,488,005 1995 1,120,623 1. The figures are provisional and subject to change.
2. The table shows the total amount spent on uniforms for staff by the Department and its executive agencies.
Furniture Year (financial) £ 1990–91 15,918,340 1991–92 1,795,241 1992–93 11,762,878 1993–94 13 034,386 1994–95 13,563,886 1. The figures are provisional and subject to change.
2. The table shows the total amount spent on furniture by the Department and its executive agencies.
3. Information regarding individual items of furniture is available only at disproportionate cost.