The amount spent on food, where recorded, for the last five financial years is tabled as follows:
Total spend (£) 2003-041 189,144 2004-051 177,029 2005-062 791,000 2006-073 883,546 2007-082 789,864 1 Aggregate spend at: Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Driving Standards Agency and Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 2 Aggregate spend at: Department for Transport London headquarters buildings, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Driving Standards Agency, Government Car and Despatch Agency and Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 3 Aggregate spend at: Department for Transport London headquarters buildings, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driving Standards Agency, Government Car and Despatch Agency and Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Changes to local recording arrangements mean that data are not consistently available for all years requested, as noted in the table.
At departmental level, 48.5 per cent. of spend on food is estimated to be of British origin while 70 per cent. of food expenditure at our main London headquarters building is estimated to be of British origin.