§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times since 2001 he has taken flights on departmental duties in the UK; how many of these were(a) charter flights, (b) first or club class and (c) by helicopter; and who accompanied him on each trip. [95396]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeI have taken one flight to Manchester, one flight to Norwich and a flight to Glasgow; all of these were commercial flights. I was accompanied on the flights to Manchester and Glasgow by one official. My predecessor Estelle Morris did not take any flights in the UK.
All travel is undertaken in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers which are available in the Libraries of the House.