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Written question asked by Lord Stevens of Ludgate (Conservative Independent) on Monday, 3 December 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aircraft: Former Prime Ministers

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 20 November (HL11338), what percentage of the cost of the use of the RAF Voyager aircraft was spent on transporting former Prime Ministers in (1) 2015–16, (2) 2016–17, and (3) 2017–18.

Answer

Costs for the use of the RAF Voyager aircraft are only associated with the principal passenger and any former Prime Minister would not be entitled to travel as the principal passenger.

The Cabinet Office transparency data publications for the period requested, which include travel, are available on GOV.UK at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2016 .


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11984
Session
2017-19
Related items
Military Aircraft
Thursday, 20 December 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Military Aircraft
Thursday, 20 December 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Former Prime Ministers
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Expenditure Military aircraft Former prime ministers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk