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The most famous red box of all More than £50,000 has been spent on the famous "red boxes" used by government ministers over the past few years, according to an MP's survey. Of those who responded, the DTI - now Department for Business - spent the most at £13,337.50 for 18 boxes. Prices of the boxes, which are used to store government papers securely, ranged from £385 to £750 each. Figures were collected by John Hemming MP who criticised those departments which "squirmed" out of answering. All ministers are entitled to red boxes, which weigh up to 30lbs and are built to withstand most accidents. They have been made the same way for centuries - a wooden base covered in roan deer leather, or cloth. The cost varies, depending on size and finish. They are best known for being used by ministers to take their work home with them - and are also used to pass important documents from one department to another. The total amount spent on the boxes between May 2002 and May 2007 was £57,260.05, according to a collection of answers to questions and Freedom of Information requests submitted by Mr Hemming. A spokeswoman for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said, with seven ministers, it had one of the biggest teams of all departments. "The number of boxes ordered by this department reflects the fact that it has one of the broadest remits - and therefore one of the largest ministerial teams in Whitehall," she said.
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