Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2007. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Departments: Travel

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spent on first class travel in each year since 2004.

Answer: The Department’s accounting system does not hold information on expenditure on 1st class travel separately. A complete run of such information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.The Department expects all official travel to be carried out by the most efficient and economic means available, taking into account the cost of travel and subsistence, savings in official time, management benefit, and the needs of staff with disabilities.

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