§ Mr. Spearingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the costs of road, rail, and air travel, respectively, incurred by Departments of Government in the year 1981, excluding subsistence due in each case.
§ Mr. HayhoeSeparate records of travel costs are not kept but it is estimated that Civil Service duty travel in the United Kingdom and overseas cost Departments about £115 million in 1981–82. Of this it is estimated that about £80 million was on road travel, about £10 million on rail travel and about £25 million on air travel. Public transport is used wherever practicable.