To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by his Department on (a) first class and (b) business flights in the last 12 months. (153095)

From information held centrally, the core-Department spent (a) £34,690 on first class and (b) £1,100,623 on business flights between July 2006 and June 2007.

All travel is undertaken in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code and the Ministerial Code.