Question to the Department for Transport:

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

The number of Government Procurement Cards allocated to individuals for making purchases against (a) the core Department's budget was:

(i) As of December 31, 2022: 325

(ii) As of December 31, 2023: 324

The number of Government Procurement Cards allocated to individuals for making purchases against (b) the executive agencies’ budgets was:

(i) As of December 31, 2022: 304

(ii) As of December 31, 2023: 280

The Department for Transport has a clear policy for card allocation. Applications for cards must be accompanied by confirmation that budget holders approve the issue of the card within their delegated budget areas. The application confirms the Merchant Category Codes the individual is authorised to use and proposed card transaction limit and monthly limit. Card applications must include a signature to confirm that the cardholder has read and accepted departmental policies and the consequences of misuse.