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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. It was answered by Sarah Atherton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Taxis

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

Answer

Departmental spend on taxi cabs for Ministers has been recorded as £92.30 for 2021 and £50.40 for 2022. There was no recorded spend for 2020.

Information regarding spend on taxi cabs for civil servants is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The current civil travel expense system does not have a specific category for taxi claims and cannot be distinguished from any other mode of public transport.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63947
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Ministry of Defence Taxis
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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