Departmental Plants

Mr. Hoban
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on pot plants in each of the last five years.

Mr. Bradshaw
The figures in the table are the agreed contract costs associated with the provision of all horticultural services to the Department across its estate. It is not possible to break down these figures further. The figures include the salary costs of the contract personnel. Figures in each of the last five years are as follows:

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|       |£     |
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|2003-04|14,500|
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|2004-05|14,500|
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|2005-06|14,500|
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|2006-07|14,500|
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|2007-08|14,500|
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