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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 Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Taxis

Question

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

Answer

Between January and December 2020, £4,513.25 was spent on taxi cabs for Ministers using the DCMS Expenses System and Government Procurement Cards. £6,601.40 was spent on taxi cabs by civil servants.

Between January and December 2021, £1,429.91 was spent on taxi cabs for Ministers using the DCMS Expenses System and Government Procurement Cards. £4,455.59 was spent on taxi cabs by civil servants.

From January 2022 to present, £1,659.10 has been spent on taxi cabs for Ministers using the DCMS Expenses System and Government Procurement Cards. £23,014.25 has been spent on taxi cabs by civil servants.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63948
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Taxis Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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