Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008.

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 11 November (WA 123), why the cost of taxis for the Northern Ireland Office is not recorded in a way that would make it available to the House; and

Answer: Invoiced expenditure on pre-booked taxi journeys is recorded on the departmental finance system. Taxi journeys which are not pre-booked are reimbursed through staff expenses claims and are recorded as incidental expenditure on this system. Information on pre-booked taxi journeys is recorded but contains personal data which would only be redacted at disproportionate cost. Where taxi journeys are recorded as incidental expenses on staff expenses claims, the costs cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 705 c252-3WA; 6358
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Northern Ireland Office: Taxis
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Expenditure Taxis Northern Ireland Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk