Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 9 February 2005.
George Osborne
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much the Department spent on (a) stationery and (b) office supplies in each year since 1997.
Denis MacShane
Minister of State (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent £1,345,639.51 on stationery in financial year 2004–05. This was made up as follows:
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Desktop stationery | 573,794.80 |
| Computer consumables | 338,146.38 |
| Magnetic media | 251,171.00 |
| Paper | 182,526.36 |
The information requested for stationery in the six years prior to 2004–05 and for office supplies (other than stationery) for each year since 1997 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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