§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the cost of producing her Department's foliage strategy was; how many staff hours were spent on producing the document; and if she will make a statement. [135400]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 30 October 2003]: The only cost involved in producing the Department's so called "foliage strategy" was staff time at an internal cost of around £600. The strategy was an integral part of a procurement process to rationalise the contractual arrangements for provision of plant maintenance throughout the DTI buildings. The new contractual arrangements have resulted in overall savings of about £6,000 per annum.