The secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, is under fire after it emerged that his department's snack bill has risen by £10,000.
Labour MP Diane Abbot discovered that the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) spent £42,225 on confection over seven months in 2012 - up £10,000 on 2011.
Last year, Mr Pickles came up with a list of 50 ways that councils could cut costs, including ditching free biscuits and other treats at meetings.
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