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<p /> <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is a geographically-dispersed
organisation employing around 90,000 staff across some 870 sites, delivering services
directly to around 22 million customers.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure on mobile phones
was £111,074 in 2010/11; £85,353 in 2011/12; and £196,427 in 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure
on tablet computers in 2010/11 and 2011/12 was nil. For 2012/13 I refer to the reply
to PQ 151349 given to the Rt Hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) on 16 April
2013, official report Col.288W.</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130416/text/130416w0001.htm#1304171000035"
target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130416/text/130416w0001.htm#1304171000035</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Department occupies the majority of its estate under a Private Finance
Initiative known as the PRIME Contract. Under this contract, the Department leases
back fully-serviced accommodation from its private sector partner Telereal Trillium.
The Department pays an inclusive unitary price for the space occupied, which includes
the provision of office furniture. For those buildings and furniture requirements
outside the scope of the PFI contract, the Department’s spend in 2010-11 was £603,686;
2011-12 was £537,468 and 2012-13 was £548,227. The Department’s Estates rationalisation
programme has saved some £60 million in 2011/12 and 2012/13.</p>
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