<p>The number of government procurement cards held by people to make purchases against the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) budget is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>(a) As of 31 March 2023 – At this time, the Department was reporting as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and therefore does not hold any records for this date.</p><p> </p><p>(b) As of 31 December 2023 – The majority of cards remain registered on the BEIS account and have not yet transitioned to DESNZ. The Department is therefore unable to provide a total number.</p>