§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Solicitor-General what the cost was of(a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by her Department in each of the last four years. [38930]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding answer 4 March 2002]: My own Department, the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers does not provide an in-house canteen, or other catering services for staff.
In the Departments for which the Attorney-General is responsible, details are as follows:
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service has one in-house canteen, which is located at its headquarters building in London. The service is contracted out to a commercial firm, following a competitive tender. The annual cost to the CPS of this facility during the last four years has been as follows:
Year £ 1997–98 42,182 1998–99 56,527 1999–2000 49,193 2000–01 57,865 Costs are reviewed by regular contract management meetings with the contractor and by competitive tender.
Treasury Solicitor's Department
The Treasury Solicitor's Department does not have an in-house staff canteen. The total amounts spent on catering services for hospitality, training and meeting refreshments in each of the last four years were are follows:
Treasury Solicitor's Department
- £4,263.19 in 1998–99
- £6,537.34 in 1999–2000
- £6,041.71 in 2000–01
- £5,376.63 in 2001–02 (to date).
Government Property Lawyers
- £84.73 in 1998–99
- £7.62 in 1999–2000
- £0 in 2000–01
- £0 in 2001–02 (to date)
Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
- £0 in 1998–99
- £0 in 1999–2000
- £0 in 2000–01
- £1,461.35 in 2001–02 (to date).
Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office does not provide an in-house canteen, or other catering services.