§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on civil servants' transport in each of the last two years. [98704]
§ Mr. IngramAll travel undertaken by civil servants complies with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code (Home Civil Service) or the Northern Ireland Civil Service Staff Handbook.
Spend for the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments was £15.512 million in 1997–98 and £17.029 million in 1998–99.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what motor mileage allowance rates his Department offers to(a) ministers and (b) civil servants using their own vehicles for official business; and what has been the cost of each in each of the last five years. [98705]
§ Mr. IngramWhen travelling on official business, Ministers may use a private car instead of an official car, and claim mileage allowance in the same circumstances and on the same terms as civil servants in the Department.
For the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments the information is as follows:
Motor mileage rate with effect from 6 April 1997 Up to 4,000 miles Over 4,000 miles Cars with engine capacity: Up to 1,500 cc pence per mile 35 20 (19)1 1,501–2,000 cc pence per mile 45 25 (23)1 over 2,000 cc pence per mile 53 36 (32)1 1 Northern Ireland Office rate
Expenditure £000 (a) Ministers 0 (b) Civil servants 1994–95 110,084 1995–96 210,482 1996–97 10,760 1997–98 10,435 1998–99 10,909 1 Includes a pro rata figure of £2.727 million for the Department of Agriculture based on records for 9 months, and excludes a figure for the Department of Finance and Personnel, who could provide information only at disproportionate cost. 2 Includes an estimated figure of £829,971 for the Department of Economic Development.