The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
Mr. Bercow
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost was of travel by train by staff in his Department in 2002. [106338]
Mr. Leslie
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) came into existence following the Machinery of Government changes on 29 May 2002.
Staff in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister are encouraged to use the most efficient and economic means of travel commensurate with meeting the operational needs of the Office. The estimated cost, subject to final audit, of travel by train by staff in the Office for the period 1 June 2002 to 31 March 2003 was £405,000.