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Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 19 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Departmental Air Travel

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend, East of 6 October 2008, Official Report, column 253W, on departmental air travel, whether staff who travel in a cheaper class than that to which they are entitled receive a (a) personal and (b) pecuniary benefit from doing so.
Answer

Ministry of Defence or Defence Agency staff entitled to first or business class air travel may travel at a lower class if they wish. Where employees travel outside their entitlement, they receive no personal or pecuniary benefit for doing so.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c31W; 250049
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Aviation Ministry of Defence
Link
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