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Royal Train

Volume 270: debated on Monday 29 January 1996

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles the royal train travelled in 1994–95 on official business; and how often the royal train was used by those other than members of the royal family. [11570]

Between 1 April 1994 and 31 March 1995, the royal train travelled 14,246 miles to enable members of the royal family to carry out official engagements. The train was not used by anyone other than members of the royal family during this period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 22 January 1996, Official Report, column 34, which members of the royal family other than Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales used the royal train in 1995. [12085]

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the royal train is used by members of the royal family for travel unconnected with official duties. [12015]

The royal train is used by members of the royal family for travel only in connection with their public duties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 22 January 1996, Official Report, column 34, if he will list the starting point and destination of each of the journeys in the royal train undertaken by (a) Her Majesty the Queen, (b) HRH the Prince of Wales and (c) the other members of the royal family. [12011]

The information requested is as follows:

Her Majesty the Queen
Start pointDestination
PaddingtonCheltenham Spa
SloughSouthampton Eastern Docks and return
SloughCoventry
PaddingtonExeter St. David's
EustonCrewe
Windsor and Eton RiversideTattenham Corner
EustonStockton
EustonStoke on Trent
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
Start PointDestination
PaddingtonWorcester Shrub Hill
PaddingtonTiverton Parkway
EustonGlasgow Queen Street
PerthEuston
EustonAberdeen
KembleSt. Bees
Gatwick AirportVictoria
KembleHull
CambridgeLairg
AberdeenEuston
EustonPerth
PaddingtonNewport
KemblePenzance
EustonRuncorn
Other members of the Royal Family
Start pointDestination
EustonLeeds
EustonSt. Helen's Junction
EustonLiverpool Lime Street and return

Other members of the Royal Family

Start point

Destination

EustonJordanhill (Glasgow)
StroudNairn
Gatwick AirportVictoria
EustonAnnan
PaddingtonTruro and return to Euston
EustonManchester and return twice