HC Deb 19 November 2002 vol 394 c49W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many car parking spaces are available to(a) employees of her Department and (b) visitors to her Department within the proposed Central London Road User Charging Zone. [81856]

Clare Short

There are no car parking spaces generally available to either employees or visitors, within the proposed Central London Road User Charging Zone. The only spaces we have are for the three official cars, one disabled space, and one for the maintenance contractor vehicle.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the policy is of her Department in relation to the reimbursement of Central London road user charges incurred by its employees. [81836]

Clare Short

Where Central Loon road user charges are necessarily incurred in the course of official business they will be reimbursed in the same way as any other legitimate expense. Charges will not be reimbursed where they form part of the cost of daily home to office travel.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the estimated cost is to her Department of the Central London Road User Charging Scheme for(a) 17 February 2003 to 31 March 2003, and (b) 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. [81875]

Clare Short

The only direct costs that will be incurred by my Department are in respect of the three official vehicles. We estimate that the costs of the Central London Road User Charging Scheme for the period 17 February 2003 to 31 March 2003 to be around £400, and for the full financial year 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 to be around £3,000.