§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the travel costs were of civil servants in(a) his Department and (b) its related agencies in each year since 1997. [183901]
§ Mr. PearsonOne Northern (-eland Department is unable to provide information prior to 2000–01 as the information could be obtained only at disproportionate1330W cost. The available figures show travel costs for (a) Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office and (b) for related agencies for each year since 1997 as:
£ Department Agencies Total 1997–981 6,993,705 8,737,673 15,731,378 1998–991 7,426,431 8,814,552 16,240,983 1999–20001 7,819,038 8,950,484 16,769,522 2000–01 10,535,869 9,769,393 20,305,262 2001–02 10,148,870 9,584,372 19,733,242 2002–03 10,130,032 10,288,270 20,418,302 2003–04 10,484,387 10,659,851 21,144,238 1 Excludes Department of Finance and Personnel. Please note that the accounting system changes from a cash to resource basis in 2000–01.