§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many public interest immunity certificates his Department has issued in each year since 1986. [36693]
§ Mr. SoamesI am unable to provide any details before April 1992. Since that date public interest immunity certificates have been signed by Ministers in this Department to cover a number of individual subjects and, in the event not all the certificates have been used. Total numbers for each year are as follows:
- 1992: 3
- 1993: 5
- 1994: 2
- 1995: 3
Type Engine cc Cars
Full rate p/mile £
Lower tier p/mile £
Rate effective date
Standard Rate Motor Cars Mileage 0–1000 0.27 0.15 6 April 1995 Allowance 1001–1500 0.34 0.19 (SRMMA) 1501–2000 0.43 0.23 2001 and over 0.60 0.32 Motorcycles 0–125 0.158 0.062 6 April 1995 126 and over 0.242 0.090 Public Transport All cars 0.238 6 April 1995 Rate Motor Motorcycles Mileage Allowance 0–125 0.158 6 April 1995 (PTRMMA) 126 and over 0.238 Candidates for Employment All cars and motorcycles
0.10 1 April 1989 0.05 Bicycle 0.062 6 April 1995 Note:
Under current regulations SRMMA may be claimed at full rate to a limit of 4000 miles (1995–96 financial year). Any additional mileage travelled is restricted to the Lower Tier rate.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the total cost of travel expenses claimed by civil servants using their own vehicles for official business in each of the last five years in his Department; and what would have been the saving in the last year if the maximum rate that could be claimed was set at the lowest rate. [36366]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe total costs of mileage allowances claimed by Ministry of Defence civilian staff using their own vehicles for official business in each of the last five year is as follows:
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- 1990–91: £11,960,000
- 1991–92: £11,800,000
- 1992–93: £11,840,000