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 Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Taxis

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 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 information requested is as follows.Ministry of Justice HQ and Associated Offices, HM Courts Service, HM Prison Service, Tribunals Service, Office of the Public GuardianIt is not possible to determine how much was spent on taxis in the last five years, as the expenditure is not separately identifiable within the Department's financial systems. This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

National Offender Management Service—Centre
£
	2005-06	2006-07
Total	63,754	72,403

Spend for years prior to 2005-06 could be provided only at disproportionate cost as there was a change to the financial system used within NOMS.

Office for Criminal Justice Reform
		£
	2005-06	2006-07
Total	11,651	13,570

Spend for years prior to 2005-06 could be provided only at disproportionate cost as there was a change to the financial system used within OCJR.All official travel by Ministers and civil servants is undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code respectively. Copies of these are available in the Library of the House.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 481 c468W; 227058
Session: 2007-08
Subjects: Taxis Ministry of Justice
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Taxis

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