Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 8 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

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Departmental Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent by her Department on taxi travel in the 2005–06 financial year; and what proportion of such travel was undertaken in each nation and region of the United Kingdom, including London.

Answer

There is no central record of taxi usage and an assessment of the staff time and associated costs could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

37464; 441 c398W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Civil servants Expenditure Government departments Taxis Travel Department for Education and Skills

Link

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