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]
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Kent.
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 point | Destination |
Paddington | Cheltenham Spa |
Slough | Southampton Eastern Docks and return |
Slough | Coventry |
Paddington | Exeter St. David's |
Euston | Crewe |
Windsor and Eton Riverside | Tattenham Corner |
Euston | Stockton |
Euston | Stoke on Trent |
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales | |
Start Point | Destination |
Paddington | Worcester Shrub Hill |
Paddington | Tiverton Parkway |
Euston | Glasgow Queen Street |
Perth | Euston |
Euston | Aberdeen |
Kemble | St. Bees |
Gatwick Airport | Victoria |
Kemble | Hull |
Cambridge | Lairg |
Aberdeen | Euston |
Euston | Perth |
Paddington | Newport |
Kemble | Penzance |
Euston | Runcorn |
Other members of the Royal Family | |
Start point | Destination |
Euston | Leeds |
Euston | St. Helen's Junction |
Euston | Liverpool Lime Street and return |
Other members of the Royal Family
| |
Start point
| Destination
|
Euston | Jordanhill (Glasgow) |
Stroud | Nairn |
Gatwick Airport | Victoria |
Euston | Annan |
Paddington | Truro and return to Euston |
Euston | Manchester and return twice |