HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 cc534-5W
Mr. Alexander

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current car mileage allowance paid to(a) prison departmental staff, (b) police officers, (c) prison local review committee members, (d) prison visitors and (e) members of boards of visitors whilst travelling on official business in their own cars.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The relevant current car mileage allowances are as follows:

Police Officers
Vehicle Categories
Type of Use 451–999cc 1000–1199cc 1200–1450cc 1451–1750cc
Essential Users
Lump sum per annum £480 £549 £660 £741
First 11000 miles per annum, per mile 18.8p 21.5p 24.6p 27.3p
After 11000 miles per annum, per mile 8.6p 9.8p 10.6p 11.6p

Vehicle Categories
Type of Use 451–999cc 1000–1199cc 1200–1450cc 1451–1750cc
Casual Users
(miles per annum) per mile
1–1500 35.3p 40.3p 47.2p 52.8p
1501–5500 24.6p 28.1p 32.6p 36.3p
5501–11000 18.8p 21.5p 24.6p 27.3p
Thereafter 8.6p 9.8p 10.6p 11.6p

Members of Boards of Visitors
Vehicle Categories
up to 999cc 1000–1199cc over 1199cc
18.6p 20.2p 22.4p