Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Friday, 27 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2003. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was to his Department for (a) ministerial cars and drivers, (b) taxis, (c) train travel, (d) the use of helicopters, (e) airline tickets and (f) chartered aeroplanes in each year since 1997.

Answer: Mr. Flight: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was to his Department for (a) ministerial cars and drivers, (b) taxis, (c) train travel, (d) the use of helicopters, (e) airline tickets and (f) chartered aeroplanes in each year since 1997. [123076] Fiona Mactaggart: Information on the costs of categories (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (f) chartered planes, in respect of ministerial travel, is being provided centrally by the Cabinet Office in a parallel question. With regard to the departmental cost of taxi, train and air travel since 1997, the detailed information requested is not held centrally within the Home Office and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. All official travel undertaken by Home Office employees is in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code. All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the rules set out in the "Ministerial Code" and "Travel by Ministers".

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 123076; 412 c569W;412 c575-6W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Aviation Costs Aircraft Driving Government departments Home Office Helicopters Railways Taxis Travel Official cars
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk