§ 1. Mr Wingfield Digbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of business expenses claimed for travel in the last financial year; and how much of this related to travel by air, road, rail and sea, respectively.
§ The Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster-General (Mr. John Boyd-Carpenter)I am afraid that this information is not available.
§ Mr. DigbyWould not my right hon. Friend agree that it must be a considerable figure and will he bear it in mind where he is considering policy for Government help to various types of transport, particularly bearing in mind, taking the example of the railways, that only 25 per cent. of passenger journeys are at full fare anyway, regardless of any indirect Government concession?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI will certainly bear in mind what my hon. Friend says.