§ Michael FabricantTo ask the Solicitor-General what percentage of the(a) crockery, (b) cutlery and (c) glassware procured by her Department over the last five years is of British manufacture. [170813]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIn respect of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, it estimates, on the basis of checking existing stock and liaison with current suppliers, that(a) 100 per cent. of crockery, (b) 0 per cent. of cutlery and (c) 10 per cent. of glassware purchased by the Department was of British manufacture.
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has not purchased any such items since its establishment on 1 October 2000.
626WConsequently, the summary table at Annexe A only shows the number of Crown prosecutors that were recruited in each of the 42 current CPS Areas in each of the financial years since 1 May 1999, broken down by grade. Comparable figures for 1 May 1997 and 1 May 1998 are not available.
The Crown Prosecution Service and the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers procure very small quantities of crockery, cutlery and glass. Separate records of the source of these products are not kept.