Department for Work and Pensions: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on government procurement card purchases (a) above and (b) below £500 net of refunded payments in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
Answered by Andrew Western
The table below shows the government procurement card spend split by transactions above £500 and transactions of £500 and below for the 2022 and 2023 calendar years. Figures are net of refunded payments.
| 2022 | 2023 |
Value of GPC purchases above £500 | £59,801.33 | £286,902.08 |
Value of GPC purchases of £500 and below | £197,628.68 | £524,973.18 |
(Source: Smart Data Online)
Information about payments above £500 can be found here: DWP and CMG spending over £500 - GOV.UK
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