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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 David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Departmental Air Travel

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills 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 has participated in the fund, broken down by (a) domestic, (b) short-haul and (c) long-haul flights.
Answer

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was created as a result of machinery of government changes in June 2007. The Departments predecessors DfES (Department for Education and Skills, now DCSF) and DTI (Department for Trade and Industry, now BERR) have been participated in the Carbon Offsetting Fund since the 2006/07 financial year and continue to provide this for DIUS. The number of air miles used to calculate the departmental payment for the 2006/07 financial year is contained in their Departments response.The figures provided to DIUS by DCSF for 2007/08 are currently being cleared for submission within the annual return on Sustainable Development in Government.The number of air miles used to calculate the departmental payment for the 2007/08 financial year for DIUS provided by BERR was as follows:

Miles
(a) Domestic 27,540
(b) Short haul 140,286
(c) Long haul 285,096

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
480 c527W; 222107
Session
2007-08
Related items
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Written questions
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Written questions
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Subjects
Aviation Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Link
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