§ Mr John BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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. [37509]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested for the percentage, number and average cost of first class journeys is not available. As part of their terms and conditions of employment, first class tickets are
1012Wwhat the most recent available figure is for each constituency in England. [38337]
§ Malcolm Wicks[holding answer 4 March 2002]: The available information has been placed in the Library.
available for senior staff undertaking long business journeys or working en route. The department has a contract with an external agent for the provision of rail tickets over £15. Over each of the last three calendar years (1999–2001) the department has purchased an average of £7.2 million worth of tickets.