§ Mr. Simon BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. [95388]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department was formed on 29 May 2002. Since its formation, the Secretary of State has taken three flights on departmental duties in the UK: none was on(a) a charter flight; one was (b) club class, travelling with two officials from my Department; and two were on (c) helicopters—once to fly over the route of the M6 toll road, the other on a helicopter operated by the Marine and Coastguard Agency for which the Secretary of State is responsible.
All travel is undertaken fully in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.