Departments: Credit Cards

David Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was spent by staff in her Department via departmental (a) credit, (b) procurement and (c) fuel cards in each of the last three years.

Angela E. Smith
The Department has spent the following via Government Procurement Card (GPC) over the last three financial years.

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|1 April to 31 March:|£      |
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|2004-05             |377,080|
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|2005-06             |234,243|
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|2006-07             |284,868|
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The Department also used a fuel card and spent the following over the last three financial years.

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|1 April to 31 March:|£    |
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|2004-05             |3,239|
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|2005-06             |1,151|
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|2006-07             |235  |
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