To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by staff in his Department via departmental (a) credit, (b) procurement and (c) fuel cards in each of the last three years. (145292)

From information held centrally, the spend (inclusive of VAT) by staff in the Department via departmental procurement and fuel cards in each of the last three financial years is shown in the following table:

The Department does not issue departmental credit cards—payment cards which permit the holder under the contract with the issuer to purchase goods and/or services on a credit basis.