Travel Costs

HC Deb 05 June 2003 vol 406 cc567-8W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost was of travel by train by staff in his Department in 2002. [106338]

Mr. Leslie

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) came into existence following the Machinery of Government changes on 29 May 2002.

Staff in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister are encouraged to use the most efficient and economic means of travel commensurate with meeting the operational needs of the Office. The estimated cost, subject to final audit, of travel by train by staff in the Office for the period 1 June 2002 to 31 March 2003 was £405,000.