§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many public service contracts were awarded by her Department(a) in total and (b) to small and medium enterprises in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [127799]
§ Mr. CabornThe public service contracts awarded since 1997 for the Department and its Agency, with the number of contracts awarded each year to SMEs are as follows.28W
Year Number of Contracts SMEs Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2003: (a) 26 (b) 11 2002: (a) 36 (b) 10 2001: (a) 34 (b) 19 2000: (a) 26 (b) 11 1999: (a) 38 (b) 10 1998: (a) 61 (b) 28 1997: (a) 20 (b) 9 Royal Parks Agency 2003: (a) 7 (b) 5 2002: (a) 14 (b) 7 2001: (a) 4 (b) 2 2000: (a) 12 (b) 4 1999: (a) 7 (b) 1 1998: (a) 10 (b) 5 1997: (a) 10 (b) 7