To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department and its predecessor spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) art and (c) new vehicles in each of the last three years. (312451)

This Department’s published Annual Report and Accounts contain information on its tangible fixed assets, which includes an additions category entitled ‘furniture, fixtures and fittings’. These accounts can be found on the BIS website at the following address:

www.bis.gov.uk

The previous three published accounts are available on the website as follows:

Department of Trade and Industry Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07 (HC 584) Chapter 5, Note 14;

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08 (HC757) Chapter 5, Note 14;

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09 (HC 447) Chapter 5, Note 15.

BIS has not procured any art or new vehicles in any of the last three years.