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 Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Taxis

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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

Five of the Department's agencies (HA, GCDA, MCA and VOSA) do not record taxi costs separately from other travel expenditure, and could provide the information only at disproportionate cost. DSA have recorded taxi costs separately since 2003 and VGA since 2005. 2003-04 was the first year DfT(C) accounts were fully separate from the then newly formed ODPM. Information for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The available information is included in the following table.

£
	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
DfT(c)	—	122,148	98,826	103,715	189,307
DSA	—	4,896	7,030	9,125	13,401
DVLA	30,333	36,983	42,525	51,800	55,598
VCA	—	—	—	2,581	2,416

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Type: Written question
Reference: 481 c431-2W; 227048
Session: 2007-08
Subjects: Department for Transport Taxis
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Taxis

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