Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the mileage rates currently applicable tostaff, indicating what changes have been made to encourage staff to switch from cars to public transport and other less pollutingforms of travel. [70955]Mr. Chris Smith: [holding answer 15 February 1999]:The mileage rates currently applicable to staff within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and The Royal Parks Agency are:Pence per mile_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Per mile Up to 1500cc 1501- 2000cc Over 2000ccCar--Standard rateUp to 4,000 miles -- 34 43 47Over 4,000 miles -- 19 23 31Public transport rate 23 -- -- --Passenger supplementFirst passenger 2 -- -- --Others 1 -- -- --Equipment supplement 3 -- -- --_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Pence per mile_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Per mile Up to 125cc Over 125ccMotor cycles--up to 4,000 milesThird party insurance -- 14.6 22.1Comprehensive insurance -- 16.2 25.3Over 4,000 miles -- 6.1 9.0BicyclesMileage allowance 6 -- --_________________________________________________________________________________________________.DCMS and RPA offer season ticket loans for public transport and loans to assist in the purchase of bicycles. My Department is aimingto meet the Government targets on green transport by March 1999. It will seek to identify practical measures aimed at promotinggreener travel including reviewing car mileage rates.