§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department paid to the private sector for goods and services in 1995–96. [29448]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 20 May 1996]: The information requested is not available as the Treasury does not distinguish between suppliers from the public and private sectors. However the total expenditure of the Department on goods and services during the year in question was £23.7 million.