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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall faced calls last night to explain why her department's Government 'credit cards' were funding a high-street spree.
The spending at stores including John Lewis, Moss Bros, Halfords and Argos appeared on the first post-election disclosures of how staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used the Government procurement cards to buy items costing more than £500.
In the months before the General Election in July, the cards – known as 'electronic purchasing card solutions' (ePCS) – appeared to be used mostly for routine departmental items, such as court-related costs.
But since Labour took power, the cards – also used by the Child Maintenance Group – have also made retail purchases including a £1,249 online payment at John Lewis, five transactions worth a total of £3,298 at Argos, £555 at the menswear chain Moss Bros and £2,618 at Halfords.
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall faced calls last night to explain why her department's Government 'credit cards' were funding a high-street spree.
The spending at stores including John Lewis, Moss Bros, Halfords and Argos appeared on the first post-election disclosures of how staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used the Government procurement cards to buy items costing more than £500.
In the months before the General Election in July, the cards – known as 'electronic purchasing card solutions' (ePCS) – appeared to be used mostly for routine departmental items, such as court-related costs.
But since Labour took power, the cards – also used by the Child Maintenance Group – have also made retail purchases including a £1,249 online payment at John Lewis, five transactions worth a total of £3,298 at Argos, £555 at the menswear chain Moss Bros and £2,618 at Halfords.