§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the mileage rates currently applicable to staff, indicating what changes have been made to encourage staff to switch from cars to public transport and other less polluting forms of travel. [70958]
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§ Mr. HoonThe current staff mileage rates for the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Court Service and the Public Trust Office are:
Standard rate of motor mileage allowance per mile Up to 4.000 miles Over 4,000 miles Up to 1000cc 28p 17p 1001 to 1500cc 35p 20p 1501 to 2000cc 45p 25p Over 2000cc 63p 36p Public transport rate of motor mileage allowance: 25.5p per mile. Cycle mileage allowance rate: 6.7p per mile.
The current staff mileage rates for HM Land Registry are:
Standard rate of motor mileage allowance per mile Up to 4,000 miles Over 4,000 miles All cc 40p 22.5p Public transport rate of motor mileage allowance: 25.7p per mile
Cycle mileage allowance rate: 6.2p per mile
The current staff mileage rates for the Public Record Office are:
- Standard rate of motor mileage allowance: 40 per mile
- Public transport rate of motor mileage allowance: 23.8 per mile
- Cycle mileage allowance rate: 6.2p per mile
The current passenger supplement rates per mile for the Lord Chancellor's Department and its executive agencies are:
- First passenger: 2p
- Further additional passenger(s): 1p per passenger
These rates are currently being reconsidered in the light of the Government's environmental policies, with a view to encouraging greater use of public transport.
The Government have set targets to have green transport plans in place for all headquarters buildings and main agency and government office buildings by March 1999, and for all other key buildings by March 2000. The aim of these plans will be to identify practical measures, tailored to the circumstances of individual sites, aimed at promoting greener travel.