questionText: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many people based (a) in the UK and (b) overseas held government procurement cards to make purchases against his Department’s budget as of (i) 31 December 2022, (ii) 31 March 
answerText: As of 11 January 2024 the data is as follows:Based in the UK = 845Based Overseas = 4,783Government Procurement Cards provide an efficient route to enable key staff to procure goods and services, necessary to the promotion of British interests overseas and...
heading: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution