<p>The Department spent the following amounts on travel and subsistence within the UK, including use of the Government car service and other car services:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">£<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2010-11<br /></td><td valign="top">181,615<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011-12<br /></td><td valign="top">241,291<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012-13<br /></td><td valign="top">443,104<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>By way of context, this compares with the following figures in the years immediately prior:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">£<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2008-09<br /></td><td valign="top">525,717<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009-10<br /></td><td valign="top">533,649<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The increased costs in 2012-13 are largely as a result of the costs incurred by the Government Olympic Executive, during preparations for and delivery of London 2012. These figures also include functions transferred from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills</p><p>from 2011-12 but do not include costs relating to the Government Equalities Office, which transferred to the Department in April 2013.</p><p>Further detail could be provided only at disproportionate cost due to the way that these records are stored in the Department's financial systems.</p>