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 Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Departmental Carbon Emissions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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 her Department has participated in the fund, broken down by (a) domestic, (b) short-haul and (c) long-haul flights.

Answer: The Department for Transport has made one contribution to the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund for financial year 2006-07. For that year flights were broken down only into short haul and long haul. The Department's contribution related to 1,647,309 miles of short haul travel, and 1,585,631 miles long haul, a total of 3,232,939 miles.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 480 c196W; 222121
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
Monday, 14 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Aviation Department for Transport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk