§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total cost of travel administered through DSS travel services in the last three financial years; which company is currently operating the DSS travel service; and what target savings for the current year the present operator has been asked to meet. [39332]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table:
Year Amount £ 1993–94 3,895,339 1994–95 4,764,841 Information for earlier periods is not available.
Carlson Wagonlit is contracted to deliver travel services. The contract does not provide for specific savings targets. All travel costs are discounted under its terms, with the contractor required always to offer the lowest published fare.