§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what use(a) his Department and (b) its agencies are currently making of the Government Purchase Card; what savings he estimates are being achieved as a result; what plans he has to expand use of the card by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement. [55173]
§ Mr. Chris SmithMy Department plans to implement the Government Procurement Card by the 1999–2000 financial year subject to the outcome of a consultancy exercise which is currently taking place to look at our current processes in order to establish an estimate of any savings. The Royal Parks Agency is also working towards its implementation, but no planned adoption date has yet been established.