HC Deb 15 July 1999 vol 335 c280W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many kilometres have been travelled on his 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 his Department has to reduce the kilometres travelled by private transport by his Department's employees; and if he will make a statement. [91020]

Mr. Mudie

[holding answer 13 July 1999]: Information on business travel is not collected in the form requested. As published in the Integrated Transport White Paper in July 1998, the Government have set a target for all Government Department headquarters buildings and main buildings occupied by Executive Agencies and Government Offices for the Regions to have green transport plans by March 1999 and all other key buildings by March 2000.

We have completed plans covering our five headquarters buildings. The Employment Service have also completed a plan covering their headquarters and main buildings. We are developing plans for all other key buildings in line with the targets set out in the White Paper. The plans include measures to reduce single occupancy car use by employees for commuting and business travel.