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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for Work and Pensions: Travel (6 December 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on travel that was not standard class in each of the last five years.

Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The DWP’s business travel policy requires all alternatives to travel to be explored first. Where travel is deemed appropriate, the policy requires the use of the most cost effective mode of transport.

In the last five years the Department has spent the following amounts on travel that was not standard class.

Financial Year

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Cost (£)

111,139

188,933

181,212

114,127

118,233


Answered by:
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
14 December 2016

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