Tag: Nick Smith

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-23.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much is spent from the public purse on food procured for (a) his Department and (b) the Prime Minister’s Office; and what proportion of food procured for each was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Matthew Hancock

Information on expenditure on food is not held separately to overall expenditure on catering, hospitality and subsistence, which is normally sold with no subsidy.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-04-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of dairy products procured for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Mr Philip Dunne

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

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of dairy products procured for her Department was sourced from British producers in the latest period for which figures are available.

Karen Bradley

We estimate that at least 90% of dairy products procured across the Home Office estate is sourced from British producers.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-23.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department’s offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Harriett Baldwin

The Treasury does not procure food directly for the Department. The catering facilities are provided by an external company engaged by the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) management company. The catering contract is run on a nil subsidy and therefore is of no cost to the Department. The catering provider is obligated to follow the cross government requirements of sourcing its produce under Red Tractor guidelines.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-04-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual budget was for food procured for his Department in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such food was sourced from British producers in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Mr Philip Dunne

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

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of dairy products procured for her Department was sourced from British producers in the latest period for which figures are available.

Mr Desmond Swayne

DFID do not purchase dairy products directly. However the Departments catering service provider procures 100% of their dairy produce from British sources.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department’s offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Mr Mark Francois

The Department for Communities and Local Government does not have an annual food budget. Catering services are provided via a contract with Interserve Plc, and is operated on a nil subsidy basis.

Annual spend is determined by the contractor and is informed by private sales to members of staff.

Approximately 34% of products across all food and drink categories were sourced from British producers as at March 2016.This proportion reflects that a large volume of food and drink sold includes non-indigenous products such as rice, pasta, tea, coffee and bananas, and that as this period falls in the Winter season there are out of UK seasonal products procured from the wider EU.

The proportion also reflects consumer trends, and the commercial contractor’s pursuit of value for money given the nil subsidy arrangement.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-04-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of dairy products procured for her Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

George Eustice

Catering services in Defra are provided under a contract which covers the core Department, several of its network bodies and the Department for Energy and Climate Change. The cost of meals served is not subsidised, and spending on food is determined by the contractor based on sales receipts from customers. During the latest period for which figures are available (Jan-Mar 2016) 93% of dairy products sourced under the contract came from UK producers. The remaining 7% is principally accounted for by spending on non-UK cheese used in several popular dishes.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of dairy products procured for her Department was sourced from Northern Irish producers in the latest period for which figures are available.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

Figures which detail the origin of dairy products are not held by my Department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department’s offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The Department does not set a budget for food served in its offices. Catering is available to the department but this is not managed by DCMS. Figures are not available for food purchased by staff for their own use.