§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. [98717]
§ Mr. BayleyInformation is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Ministers, when travelling on official business, may use a private car instead of the official vehicle provided and claim mileage allowance on the same terms as civil servants in the Department.
Departmental motor mileage allowance rates All cars (irrespective of engine capacity) Pence per mile Standard Rate Up to 4,000 miles per annum 40 Over 4,000 miles per annum 22.5 Public Transport Rate 22.5 Notes:
1. These rates were first introduced on 4 April 1997.
2. Information is not kept in a format which provides a breakdown of the components in the Department's overall spend on transport for the last five years.
3. Standard rate milage can only be claimed if it an be justified that the journey taken by private vehicle is in the public interest.