Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many exemptions to the Government's restrictions on the purchase of branded merchandise have been (a) requested and (b) approved by each Government department since the introduction of those restrictions.

The government is keen to reduce all non-essential spend - including restricting branded merchandise. In April 2025, the then Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster asked Departments to implement appropriate controls within their Departments. Information on what exemptions have been utilised is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.