Drinking Water

Bob Russell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of bottled water was consumed in his Department in the last 12 months.

Mr. Woolas
From information held centrally, the core-Department consumed 1,969 litres of bottled water in 2007.

Mr. Peter Ainsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many litres of bottled water were purchased by his Department in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

Jonathan Shaw
[holding answer 22 February 2008]: From information held centrally the core-Department has purchased the following amounts of bottled water in each of the last three years:

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|    |Litres|
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|2005|9,848 |
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|2006|12,948|
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|2007|1,969 |
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Mr. Spellar
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department spent on bottled water in the latest year for which figures are available.

Jonathan Shaw
From information held centrally, £3,392 was spent by the core-Department on bottled water in 2007.

David T.C. Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department spent on mineral water in each of the last three years.

Jonathan Shaw
From information held centrally, the core-Department has spent the following sums on mineral water in each of the last three years.

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|    |£     |
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|2005|18,699|
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|2006|24,744|
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|2007|3,392 |
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