§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were his Department's(a) best and (b) worst purchases made in the current month as measured against the Government's supply index.
§ Mr. JackI regret that this information is not available. The Department is a subscriber to the Government supply index (GSI), and we are considering how we might develop our use of this system to give us improved information. The GSI has proved useful in promoting value-for-money awareness in the Department, but to date, limited directly attributable savings have been achieved.