HC Deb 25 February 1997 vol 291 cc167-8W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Lord President of the Council what is his estimate of the total cost to public funds for the present financial year of travel by hon. Members(a) between their homes, constituencies and Parliament and (b) on other journeys for journeys by (i) car, (ii) rail and (iii) air. [16623]

Mr. Newton

The information as provided by the Fees Office is set out in the table.

1996–97 Estimated cost of travel between, home, constituency and Parliament1 Estimated cost of other journeys2
Car 6,283,000.00 147,000.00
Rail 993,000,00 38,000.00
Air 856,000.00 38,000.00

Average domestic gas prices within the EU, including all taxes
Country1 Pence/k Wh2 National currency/k Wh3 (cash terms) National currency/k Wh3,4(real terms) Real change 1986–1995 (per cent.)
1986 (a) 1995 (b) 1986 (c) 1995 (d) 1986(e) 1995 (f) (e) to (f)
Finland 0.852 0.970 0.063 0.067 0.080 0.061 -23.57
Luxembourg5 1.763 1.625 1.154 0.756 1.254 0.658 -47.51
UK 1.433 1.791 1.433 1.791 1.818 1.493 -17.89
Netherlands 1.922 1.963 0.069 0.050 0.072 0.044 -38.08
Austria 2.773 2.507 0.620 0.399 0.686 0.337 -50.87
Ireland5 3.252 2.581 0.036 0.025 0.040 0.022 -44.31
Germany 2.192 2.600 0.070 0.059 0.077 0.049 -35.91
Belgium5 2.147 2.656 1.405 1.236 1.540 1.095 -28.87
France 2.669 2.728 0.271 0.215 0.305 0.192 -36.89
Spain 3.172 3.322 6.512 6.536 8.370 5.016 -40.08
Italy 2.041 3.635 44.611 93.456 57.862 73.12 +26.38
Denmark 2,890 3.768 0.343 0.333 0.397 0.303 -23.59

1The estimated costs for travel between Home, constituency and Parliament does not include expenditure of £40,000 in respect of public road transport and rail season tickets but includes travel within the constituency.

2 The estimated costs of other journeys excludes estimated expenditure of £250,000 in respect of European travel which is based on travel and subsistence costs combined.