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Written question asked by David TC Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 9 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 October 2006. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 19 October 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Departmental Expenditure

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department has spent on taxis in the last 12 months.
Answer

In the 2005-06 financial year the Department for Work and Pensions spent £388,475 on directly invoiced taxi fares. This represents about 1 per cent. of the total £32.8 million spent in the year on business travel. The amount spent on taxis by staff and reclaimed as expenses is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
93103; 450 c1400W;450 c1406W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Taxis
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk