§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what rates of travel allowance may be claimed by civil servants in his Department when using their own vehicles for official business [36359
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansCivil servants in DTI using their own vehicle for official business are entitled to claim the following rates for motor mileage allowance:
Engine size up to 1500cc 1501–2000cc over 2000cc Up to 4,000 miles (Standard Rate) 34p 43p 46p Over 4,000 miles (Lower Standard rate) 19p 23p 31p Rates payable from 6 April 1995
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade 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;254W 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. [36360]
§ Mr. EvansThe DTI does not record mileage separately from other travel and subsistence expenses paid on official business. To provide the information requested would entail disproportionate cost.