Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 February 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 February 2013. It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Monday, 25 February 2013 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Travel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department spent on (a) the Government Car Service and (b) other taxi or car services for ministerial travel in each year since 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

[142634]

Answer

The departmental spend on the Government Car Service is published in the annual written ministerial statements which can be found at:

2009/10:

http://tinyurl.com/cel89qy

2010/11:

http://tinyurl.com/c4qotuu

2011/12:

http://tinyurl.com/c8z38ll

These details are available in the Libraries of both Houses, with the exception of the cost for 2012-13 which will be published later this year.

The announcement by the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond), in 2012, sets out the continuing reduction in the amount spent on official cars for Ministers, available at:

http://tinyurl.com/d3e4h44

The departmental spend on taxi and car services for ministerial travel could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 142634; 559 cc67-8W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Taxis Travel Official cars Department for Education
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Travel

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