Goods and Services

HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 c1121W

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much his Department paid to the private sector for goods and services in 1994–95. [6506]

Mr. Burt

In 1994–95, the DSS paid £1.42 billion to third parties for goods and services. This includes payments of £360 million to Post Office Counters.