§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what was the(a) percentage and number of rail journeys undertaken on first class tickets, (b) average cost of a first class journey by rail and (c) total cost of rail travel in each of the past four years broken down by grade of civil servant. [37498]
§ Clare ShortDetails of rail travel booked by DFID's in-house travel agent are given for the period from September 1998. Detailed figures before that date, or for travel by grade throughout the period, or for travel booked by other means are not available without disproportionate costs.
§ Clare ShortThe information requested is as follows:
59 staff left the service during 2000–01. Of these, 50 left before the retirement age of 60 years and two are early retirement cases in respect of whom DFID is making payments until retirement age.