Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) cross-departmental steering groups and (b) other arrangements are in place to provide oversight and guidance on the use of electronic purchasing cards by central government departments.

Purchase to Pay (P2P) is one of the 12 areas of the finance taxonomy governed by the Finance Global Design Principles. These Principles are a set of common processes and procedures which are used by departments to ensure consistency across government and facilitate greater sharing of expertise. The cross-department P2P network supports direction giving and guidance in this area, including for EPCs.