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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 Karen Buck (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Taxis

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by his 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 UK, including London.
Answer

In financial year 2005–06, the Department for Transport has spent £43,702.79 on taxi travel within the UK up to the end of November.A regional breakdown of such travel within UK could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.This figure does not include the Department's agencies as they do not record taxi fares separately from other travel costs and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37458; 440 c2938-9W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Civil servants Department for Transport Expenditure Government departments Taxis Travel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk