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Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department achieved the target of a 5 per cent. saving in purchasing costs in 1988–89 through use of the central unit on purchasing.
Mr. Maude
Yes. In 1988–89, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office achieved purchasing savings of 9·1 per cent.