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Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the Secretary of States for Social Security if he will list the total cost of travel expenses claimed by civil servants using their own vehicles for official business in each of the last five years in his Department; and what would have been the saving in the last year if the maximum rate that could be claimed was set at the lowest rate. [36620]
Mr. Burt
The information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Dr. Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what rates of travel allowance may be claimed by civil servants in his Department when using their own vehicles for official business. [36619]
Mr. Burt
The information is in the table.
| DSS mileage allowances Part 1—Standard rate mileage allowances | ||
| Engine capacity (cc) | Up to 1500 | Over 1500 |
| (1) Motor cars | ||
| Rate per mile for the first 5,000 miles | 34p | 43p |
| Rate for each mile beyond 5,000 miles | 19p | 23p |
| Engine capacity (cc) | Up to 125 | Over 125 |
| (2) Motor cycles | ||
| Rate per mile for the first 4,000 miles | ||
| (a) third party insurance | 14.6p | 22.1p |
| (b) comprehensive insurance | 16.2p | 25.3p |
| Rate for each mile beyond 4,000 miles | 6.1p | 9.0p |
| (3) Official passenger and equipment supplements | |
| First passenger | 2p per mile |
| Each additional passenger | 1p per mile |
| Equipment | 2p per mile |
- Up to 1500cc: 19p per mile
- Over 1500 cc: 23p per mile
- First passenger: 2p per mile
- Each additional passenger: 1p per mile
PART 3—PEDAL CYCLE RATE
- 6p per mile