§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will take immediate steps to ensure that sums disbursed by the Civil Service in respect of travel costs, 448W and subsistence costs related thereto, are separable for accounting purposes.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThat part of Departments' Supply Estimates for general administrative expenditure relating to travel and subsistence has been separately identifiable for control purposes for some years now. Since last financial year, 1975–76, this information has been recorded in such a manner as to ensure that the information can be reviewed centrally. What cannot be done, however, is to identify separately expenditure on travel, particularly distinguishing between different modes of travel. Arrangements to enable analyses to be carried out in such detail would be a substantial administrative task the cost of which I consider would not be justified.