The Department has spent the following on official Christmas cards since 2002:
Cost (£) 2002 1,243.15 2003 2,689 2004 3,480 2005 2,854 2006 3,001.92
All expenditure incurred in the purchase and postage of official Christmas cards is made in accordance with the Department’s guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on principles set out in “Government Accounting”.
The Department has spent the following on Christmas trees and tree decorations:
Cost (£) 2002 2,987.64 2003 3,082.51 2004 3,390.69 2005 3,546.38 2006 1,997.50
The Department has not spent anything on Christmas parties in each of the last five years. Information about what agencies spend on these items is not held centrally.