Purchasing Costs (Hansard, 28 March 1990)

HC Deb 28 March 1990 vol 170 c188W 188W

§ Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department achieved the target of a 5 per cent. saving in purchasing costs in 1988–89 through use of the central unit on purchasing.

§ Mr. Maude
Yes. In 1988–89, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office achieved purchasing savings of 9.1 per cent.