Written question asked by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Monday, 21 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Departmental Air Travel

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 14 July 2008, Official Report, column 27W, on carbon emissions: Government departments, how much air mileage incurred through departmental travel was used to calculate the departmental payment to the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund in each year that his Department and its predecessor have participated in the fund, broken down by (a) domestic, (b) short haul and (c) long haul flights.

Answer

The Department's predecessor, the Department for Education and Skills, first contributed to the Government Carbon Offsetting fund for its 2006/07 air travel and reported the following mileage:

	Kilometres
(a) Domestic flights	¹0
(b) Short-haul flights	945,414
(c) Long-haul flights	837,050
¹ Could not be separated from (b)

Figures for 2007/08 for the Department are currently being cleared for submission within the annual return on Sustainable Development in Government.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 221994; 480 c477W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Departmental Air Travel
Monday, 29 June 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
Monday, 14 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Aviation Department for Children, Schools and Families
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Departmental Air Travel

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