HC Deb 05 August 1976 vol 916 c1003W
Mr. John H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in theOfficial Report the mileage allowance granted to civil servants in his Department and those institutions, offices and research establishments for which he is responsible, respectively, indicating variations for the different grades of seniority and type of car permitted.

Mr. Mulley

The rates of mileage allowance paid to staff in my Department who use their cars for official business are those laid down for all Government departments. They apply to all staff irrespective of grade and, with two exceptions, vary only in respect of the engine capacity of the vehicle used. The same rates apply to the staff of the national museums and galleries, research councils and other bodies for which my Department administers voted expenditure and grant-in-aid.

The standard rates of mileage allowance currently in force are:

Motor Cycle Rate per mile p
150 cc or less 2.2
151 cc—244 cc 2.7
245 cc—500 cc 3.8
501 cc and over 4.7

Motor Car (including 3-wheel vehicle) Rate per mile p
150 cc or less 2.2
151 cc—244 cc 2.7
245 cc—500 cc* 3.8
501 cc—1,000 cc† 9.3
1,001 cc—1,750 cc 10.8
1,751 cc and over 11.8
* Except the Fiat 500 and Citroen Dyane 4.
† Including the Fiat 500 and Citroen Dyane 4.

There is a passenger supplement of 0.5p per mile for each official passenger.

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