§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the travel costs were of civil servants in(a) his Department, (b) its predecessor Department and (c) its related agencies in each year since 1997. [183899]
§ Maria EagleThe available information is in the tables. DWP was formed in June 2001 from the former Department of Social Security (DSS) and parts of the former Department for Education and Employment (DfEE). Travel expenditure information is not available for the former DfEE prior to March 2000, therefore expenditure figures up to and including 31/03/2000 are for the former DSS only. All travel complied with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code.
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Travel costs from 1997–98 to 2000–01 for the DSS and its agencies 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Benefits Agency 18,968,615 18,692,979 20,803,862 18,382,607 Contributions Agency 2,420,422 2,889,523 — — Child Support Agency 2,380,132 2,244,467 3,114,557 3,841,188 War Pensions Agency 275,967 348,711 416.182 445,401
HQ 1,535,194 2,423,911 2,939,166 3,462,278 Independent Statutory Bodies 862,751 828,137 1,890,467 1,876,481 Employment Services — — — 2,613,873 Total 26,443,081 27,427,728 29.164,243 30,621,828 Notes: 1. Travel costs include vehicle rental, UK travel, foreign travel and official vehicle costs. 2. BA costs included benefit offices, pensions, disability and careers directorate and DSS corporate centre. 3. Contribution Agency transferred to Inland Revenue is 1999.
Travel costs form 2001–02 to 2003–04 for DWP 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Benefits Agency 14,311,031 — — Employment Services 2,730,854 — — JobCentre Plus — 6,657,293 6,348,361 Pensions Service — 5,669,528 10.001,472 Child Support Agency 3,026,276 9,307,901 5,769,218 Disability and Careers Directorate — 1,563,153 1,305,638 War Pensions Agency 385,999 — — Independent Statutory Bodies 542,783 — — Appeals Service — 670,736 797,560 Corporate and Shared Services 13,434,816 11,213,697 12,308,030 Total 34,431759 35,082,308 36,530,279 Notes: 1. Travel costs include vehicle rental, UK travel, foreign travel and official vehicle costs. 2. BA costs included benefit offices, pensions, disability and carers directorate and DSS corporate centre.