MP Conor Burns (Bournemouth West, Conservative) MP Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)

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Conor Burns (Bournemouth West, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available.

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Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)

During 2009-10 no money was spent centrally on Department for International Development (DFID) branded drinks coasters.
DFID works in over 40 countries worldwide and does not collate figures centrally of sufficient detail to identify expenditure on items such as drinks coasters. All country offices are required to seek central approval before spending any money on promotional items. No spending on drinks coasters has been approved since April 2009. This system of requiring approval for any expenditure on marketing will stay in place for the foreseeable future.