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Written question asked by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2008. It was answered by Sion Simon (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Taxis

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much was claimed in expenses for taxi travel by officials from (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies in (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2005-06, (iii) 2004-05, (iv) 2003-04 and (v) 2002-03; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was created as a result of machinery of government changes in June 2007. Information on how much was claimed in expenses for taxi travel prior to this date is not held by the Department. In 2007-08 the Department spent £14,237 on taxi fares.The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has a contract with a taxi firm. The amounts paid in respect of that contract in the financial years 2002-03 to 2006-07 are as follows:

UKIPO (£)
2002-03 3,916
2003-04 4,237
2004-05 3,712
2005-06 4,549
2006-07 8,461

The National Weights and Measures Laboratory make payments for taxi fares when reimbursing individual travel claims and estimates that it spends less than £50 per year on taxi fares.The Department and the UKIPO also make payments for taxi fares when reimbursing individual travel claims, but these are not recorded separately for the years in question.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
481 c1131W;481 c1129W; 227042
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Taxis Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk