The number purchased by DFID centrally in the UK for this period are as follows:
(a) USB memory devices (b) Compact discs (c) DVD-ROM discs (d) Laptop computers (e) External hard drives (f) Internal hard drives (g) Desktop computers 2005 March 47 550 100 43 109 25 6 April 44 — — 52 11 — 1,900 May 24 575 100 — 4 — — June 51 250 80 155 1 15 — July 67 290 130 — 2 42 — August 37 80 — 145 6 81 — September 55 50 — — — 5 — October 54 100 — 3 5 2 — November 34 180 — 2 — 52 — December 43 450 — 53 — 50 — 2006 January 82 300 — 55 4 55 — February 23 — — 51 3 67 — March 23 150 — 61 — 86 20 April 25 — — — — 30 — May 19 — — — — 50 — June 47 300 100 2 — 49 — Total 675 3,275 510 622 145 609 1,926
DFID’s records do not distinguish between different types of USB memory devices, so the totals of such devices are shown in column (a).
The period reported on includes a planned technology refresh programme for all desktop computers and a proportion of laptop computers in DFID. This programme enabled DFID to obtain a highly competitive price for a bulk purchase of desktop computers in April 2005, which is reflected in the figures.
Desktop and laptop computers are purchased centrally in the UK for all DFID offices worldwide. Some smaller electronic devices and consumables are purchased locally overseas. These local purchases are not included in the figures in the table as records are not held centrally, and could not be included without incurring a disproportionate cost.