To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 7 January 2008, Official Report, column 171W, on procurement, whether his Department has a central procurement division. (184069)

There are a number of procurement and commercial units serving specific parts of the Ministry of Justice.

As announced on 29 January, a new top structure for the Ministry of Justice will be in place on 1 April, more detailed changes to provide a coherent structure for managing the Department will be implemented over the next few months.