§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the mileage rates currently applicable to staff, indicating what 429W changes have been made to encourage staff to switch from cars to public transport and other less polluting forms of travel. [70957]
§ Clare ShortFor official travel by private car the rates are:
- 37p a mile at standard rate and
- 23.8p a mile at public transport rate (where suitable officially provided transport or public transport is readily available).
The use of private cars for official journeys by staff in my Department is minimal. A Departmental Green Transport Plan is currently being prepared which will detail what action will be taken by the Department to promote and support the Government's objective of reducing the impact of travel on the environment.