§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total real terms value of(a) staff car mileage claims paid and (b) staff rail fares paid by his Department; for what amount of staff car mileage reimbursement was made; and what was the percentage change on the previous year for each year since 1989–90. [25797]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
The amounts shown are composite figures covering motor mileage, rail and air travel and cannot be broken down into specific totals.
Year Amount of UK travel (£) Percentage adjustment 1989–90 20,220,472 — 1990–91 24,716,711 +22.2 1991–92 24,739,188 +0.1 1992–93 20,632,745 -19.9 1993–94 22,915,580 +10.0 1994–95 24,500,782 +6.5 1995–96 24,158,110 -1.4 1996–97 21,147,786 -14.2
§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many staff were employed by her Department; and what percentage of these were eligible to claim a car mileage allowance on 31 March in each year since 1990. [25794]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
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Number of staff employed by the department since 1989 1 April Staff 1989 83,426 1990 80,890 1991 78,945 1992 78,277 1993 84,824
Number of staff employed by the department since 1989 1 April Staff 1994 89,960 1995 89,248 1996 92,114 1997 93,465 Notes:
1. The numbers of staff are expressed as full time equivalents.
2. The information requested on the percentage of staff eligible to claim a car mileage allowance is not available. Detailed records of staff mileage claims are kept and controlled locally across the Department.