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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

Asked by Emily ThornberryLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 December 2024UIN 19656

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many government procurement cards were held by staff within (a) his core Department and (b) executive agencies of his Department at the end of calendar years (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The table below sets out the number of cardholders at the end of each calendar year, by organisation.

2022

2023

Core Department

235

292

Animal and Plant Health Agency

64

63

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

266

357

Rural Payments Agency

11

11

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

15

14

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