§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland was appointed; what the term of his appointment is; how many official visits he made outside Northern Ireland in each year since his appointment; what expenses were reimbursed to him for(a) entertainment, (b) subsistence, (c) travel and (d) car mileage or the use of a vehicle; and what vehicle allowance was paid to him in each year since his appointment. [128360]
§ Mr. IngramThe current Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland was appointed on 1 July 1995 on a 4-year contract. This contract was renewed on 1 July 1999 for a further 4 years.
The first table shows the number of official journeys made each year by the Secretary and Chief executive outside Northern Ireland since his appointment in July 1995 until 30 June 2000. The second table details expenses reimbursed to the Secretary over each financial year.
Year Journeys 1995 8 1996 14 1997 9 1998 11 1999 14 2000 4
£ Financial year Travel Mileage Subsistence Hospitality 1995–96 0 0 0 0 1996–97 1— 1— 1— 1— 1997–98 549 622 158 41 1998–99 492 1,192 169 79 1999–2000 0 578 79 357 2000–30 June 2000 0 0 0 0 1Total £669 Note:
All figures rounded to the nearest £
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland is authorised to use fuel charge cards issued for the use of the(a) RUC and (b) Police Authority. [128362]
§ Mr. IngramUse of fuel charge cards issued to the Royal Ulster Constabulary is at the discretion of the RUC's Chief Engineer and the Head of Transport. The Police Authority is not in possession of fuel charge cards.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the terms of employment of the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland provide for(a) use of official vehicles (i) on and (ii) off duty, or (b) reimbursement for mileage or the use of a vehicle and (c) a vehicle allowance. [128361]
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§ Mr. IngramThe Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland has access to official vehicles when on duty. The Secretary and Chief Executive is entitled to claim mileage allowance for the use of a private vehicle on official business in accordance with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Code.