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Written Parliamentary Question 9th May 2007

Ministerial Red Boxes

Q: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Ministerial red boxes his Department bought in each of the last five years; and how much each cost.

A: During the last five years HM Treasury has purchased only one box pouch in 2005-06 and just one despatch box in 2006-07. The total cost including VAT was £1,388 and £511 respectively.
John Healey (Financial Secretary, HM Treasury)

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