§ Dr. CableTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the central mobile telecommunications contract managed by the Office of Government Commerce cost in each year since the scheme started, broken down by government department; how many mobile phone contracts are managed for each department under the contract; and if he will make a statement. [139553]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information is as follows:
£ Year Aggregated central civil government expenditure through the framework contract Aggregated number of mobile phone contracts agreed through the framework 2000–01 3,168,282 39,501 2001–02 5,504,891 62,614 2002–03 10,852,269 99,907 The GTM framework provides a vehicle for Central Civil Government departments and the wider public sector to purchase mobile telephony, data and wide area paging services.
The table shows the aggregated central civil government expenditure through the GTM framework contracts since the frameworks were available. A breakdown of expenditure by government department is not held centrally in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The table also shows the aggregated number of mobile phone contracts agreed through the framework, this equates to the number of individual handsets obtained.