Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what products were purchased by his Department from (a) B-Loony Ltd on 3 May 2022 for a cost of £1,188.00, (b) Workwear Express Ltd on 19 April 2022 for a cost of £1,485, (c) Total Merchandise Ltd on 8 April 2022 for a cost of £2,314.67 and (d) One Stop Badges Ltd on 8 and 15 March 2022 for a combined cost of £3,252.00.

Purchases questioned were made using the Department’s Electronic Purchasing Card Solution (ePCS), which is our preferred method for low value expenditure.

The requested items were purchased for:

1. Branded sashes for staff delivering Civil Service Live.

2. Branded workwear to aid the ready identification of secretariat staff during emergency responses and exercises.

3. Merchandise for distribution to members of the Government Geography Profession,

4. Branded badges for staff delivering COP26.