§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what rates of travel allowance may be claimed by civil servants in his Department when using their own vehicles for official business. [36363]
§ Mr. HowardThere are two classes of reimbursement of cost for staff who use their own vehicles for official business.
"Public Transport Rate" is currently 23.8p per mile for motor cars, 12.9p per mile for motor cycles with an engine capacity of up to 125cc and 23.8p for cycles over 125cc.
Standard rate of motor car allowance cc engine capacity Up to 5,000 miles per annum (pence per mile) Over 5,000 miles per annum (pence per mile) Up to 1500 35.7 19 1501–2000 43 23 Over 2000 46 31
Standard rate of motor cycle allowance cc engine capacity Up to 4,000 miles per annum (pence per mile) Over 4,000 miles per annum (pence per mile) Up to 125 16.2 6.2 Over 125 26 9 Pedal Cycle allowance may also be claimed, at 6.2 per mile.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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 least year if the maximum rate that could be claimed was set at the lowest rate. [36364]
§ Mr. HowardThe Department's computerised travel claims payment systems do not separately record travel expenses claimed by staff for using their own vehicles. To provide the information requested would entail disproportionate cost.