HC Deb 13 July 1999 vol 335 c101W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many kilometres have been travelled on her Department's business in each of the last three years broken down by(a) foot, (b) bike, (c) bus, (d) train, (e) tram, (f) light-rail, (g) plane, (h) motorbike, (i) car, (j) taxi, (k) river-taxi and (l) other modes of transport; what plans and targets her Department has to reduce the kilometres travelled by private transport by her Department's employees; and if she will make a statement. [91029]

Mr. Foulkes

The information on business travel is not collected in the form requested and therefore cannot be provided. As published in the Integrated Transport White Paper in July 1998, the Government have set a target that all Government Department headquarters buildings and main buildings occupied by Executive Agencies and Government Offices for the Regions should have green transport plans by March 1999 and all other key buildings by March 2000.

We have completed a green transport plan for our London headquarters buildings which is awaiting final approval from our Green Minister and are in the process of developing a plan for our office in East Kilbride.

Also, we have committed ourselves to reduce our central London car parking provision by 73 per cent.