Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many purchases with a value of less than £500 were made against her Department’s budget using a Government procurement card (a) in calendar year 2022 and (b) from 1 January to 31 October 2023; and what was the total cost of those purchases.

The total number of transactions under £500 for the 2022 calendar year was 1,323 and the total cost of transactions under £500 was £158,905.

The total number of transactions under £500 between the period of January 1st and 31st October 2023 was 1,164 and the total cost of transactions under £500 was £140,695.

The total cost of purchases under £500 for January 2022 to 31st October 2023 was £299,600.