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Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

Asked by Emily ThornberryLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 18 December 2024UIN 18917

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total amount of expenditure was incurred on purchases (a) above £500 and (b) below £500 made on government procurement cards issued by (i) HM Treasury and (ii) HMRC net of any refunded payments in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.

Answered by James Murray

Procurement cards assist with the reduction in procurement bureaucracy and boost efficiency. Controls are in place that limit purchase types and values in line with individual departmental controls.

Departmental expenditure made on government procurement is published on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/gpc-spend

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