Tag: John Redwood

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Andrea Leadsom

In line with Government policy and to benefit from public sector buying power, HM Treasury has centralised common commodity procurements, such as stationery, through contracts awarded and managed by the Crown Commercial Service.

The stock information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

The enclosed tables set out the current stock levels of stationery, printer cartridges, treasury tags and other fasteners and other office consumables held in my Department across the three locations at 1 Horse Guards Road, London; Stormont House, Belfast; and Hillsborough Castle.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what levels of stock the Church Commissioners hold of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Sir Tony Baldry

The Church Commissioners do not keep inventories of stationery items and office consumables, to calculate the stock levels held would incur a disproportionate cost. The level of stock is monitored regularly, and replenished as necessary to meet staff needs.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what levels of stock No. 10 Downing Street holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Mr Nick Hurd

The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Brandon Lewis

My Department does not routinely record this information in the format requested. However, this Administration has cut spending significantly on office supplies, cutting expenditure from £480,180 (inc VAT) in 2009-10 to £73,738 in 2013-14.

In 2010, we conducted an internal review of the Department’s spend on office supplies which highlighted several opportunities to achieve savings. A rationalised list of stationery items was created which:

· reduced the available catalogue of items from around 3,500 to approximately 220;

· replaced higher value branded items, with non-branded equivalents; and

· adopted recycled printer toners and copier paper.

Significant savings were also achieved by aggregating the spend of all Departments and awarding a single Cabinet Office contract for stationery items and one for electronic office supplies (printer toners and other consumables). These contracts were awarded in September 2011 and DCLG were among the first departments to adopt them in November 2011.

As part of our planned move of office accommodation this summer (to share with the Home Office to save taxpayers’ money), stationery across the department will be surrendered and pooled, with the potential to save money by not ordering items locally and preventing a build-up of surplus stationery stock.

I hope this illustrates how every bit of the public sector has the potential to deliver sensible savings on back office costs.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

David Mundell

In recent years, as e-communication has increased, the expenditure on stationery items has decreased. This coupled with rigorous control measures, has enabled the Scotland Office to maintain a low level of stock of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Mrs Helen Grant

DCMS holds a minimal stock of stationery to supply staff, and orders items as required.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

Stephen Hammond

The Department does not hold this information centrally and commissioning a stock take of stationery stock levels would represent a disproportionate cost.