Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 2004. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Monday, 14 June 2004 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what percentage of the (a) crockery, (b) cutlery and (c) glassware procured by her Department over the last five years is of British manufacture. - Inc figures.

Answer: Michael Fabricant: To ask the Solicitor-General what percentage of the (a) crockery, (b) cutlery and (c) glassware procured by her Department over the last five years is of British manufacture. [170813] The Solicitor-General: In respect of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, it estimates, on the basis of checking existing stock and liaison with current suppliers, that (a) 100 per cent. of crockery, (b) 0 per cent. of cutlery and (c) 10 per cent. of glassware purchased by the Department was of British manufacture. HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has not purchased any such items since its establishment on 1 October 2000. The Crown Prosecution Service and the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers procure very small quantities of crockery, cutlery and glass. Separate records of the source of these products are not kept.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 170813; 422 c625-6W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Catering Government departments Equipment Procurement Manufactured goods Solicitor General
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk