To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on taxis in the last financial year for which figures are available. (223033)

For the financial year April 2007 to March 2008, the amount spent on taxis for the Department is £331,192.43. We do not have figures for the whole of the financial year April 2007 to March 2008 for our Executive agencies. For the financial year April 2006 to March 2007, the amount spent on taxis for NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency is £242.30 and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is £16,125.21.