§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what rates of travel allowance may be claimed by civil servants in his Department when using their own vehicles for official business. [36371]
§ Mr. NorrisThe present rates of travel allowance that may be claimed by civil servants in the centre of the Department of Transport and in the Highways Agency, Transport Research Laboratory, Coastguard Agency, Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, Marine Safety Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency are:
Car (standard rate) engine capacity Up to 4,000 miles Over 4,000 miles Up to 1000cc 27p 15p 1001cc to 1500cc 35.7p 19p 1501cc to 2000cc 42p 23p 2001cc and above 46p 30p Public transport rate 23.8p per mile
Motor cycles Up to 125cc Over 125cc Up to 4,000 miles with third party insurance 14.6p 22.1p with comprehensive insurance 16.2p 25.3p Over 4,000 miles 6.1p 9p Pedal cycles 6.2p per mile The Driving Standards Agency figures are:
Per mile Standard Rate Up to 1500cc 1501–2000cc Over 2000cc Up to 5,000 miles 35.7p 42p 46p Over 5,000 miles 18p 22p 30p The public transport rate 23p per mile
Motor Cycles Up to 125cc Over 125cc Up to 4,000 miles third party insurance 14.6p 22.1p Comprehensive insurance 16.2p 25.3p Over 4,000 miles 6.1p 9p The pedal cycle allowance 6p per mile The Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency figures are:
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Engine size (cc) First 5,000 miles Over 5,000 miles Class A Up to 1500 35.7p 18p Class B 1500–2000 42p 22p Class C Over 2000 46p 28p Public Transport Rate Rail Classes 23p
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the total cost of travel expenses by civil servants using their own vehicles for official business in each of the last five years in his Department; and what would have been the saving in the last year if the maximum rate that could be claimed was set at the lowest rate. [36372]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Department of Transport, including its agencies, holds no detailed record of this expenditure past the end of each financial year.
During 1994–95 the spend for the Department's Central Transport Group, together with the Highways Agency, Marine Safety Agency, Coastguard Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency, and Transport Research Laboratory was £1.418 million. If claims had been limited to the lowest level—that is, the public transport rate of 23.8p per mile—the spend would have been £944,000. Disaggregated figures for the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driving Standards Agency and Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency are not available.