§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent in meeting the costs of taxi cab fares in the 1995–96 financial year. [36013]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office spent £40,940.81 on taxi fares in Edinburgh in 1995–96 under a central contract which provides significant discounts on normal fares. Expenditure on taxi costs incurred outside Edinburgh is not maintained centrally and could be identified only at disproportionate cost.