HC Deb 18 January 1980 vol 976 cc888-9W
Mr. Weetch

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether Departments of State provide a mileage allowance for those who wish to cycle while on official business; and what was the aggregate amount paid out in this way for the last 10 financial years.

Mr. Chnnon

Civil servants who use pedal cycles for travel on official duty are reimbursed their costs on the following scale:

Less than 100 miles a month … 2.9p a mile
100–150 miles a month … £3.03 a month
151–200 miles a month … £3.67 a month
201–250 miles a month … £4.06 a month
251–300 miles a month … £4.43 a month
Over 300 miles a month … £4.62 a month

I regret that records of the payments of these allowances are not kept separately from those of other travel costs.