To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East of 6 October 2008, Official Report, column 196W, on departmental air travel, whether figures for 2007-08 have now been calculated. (242000)

The figures for air mileage for 2007-08 have now been calculated. The domestic flight mileage was 693,997, short-haul mileage was 821,311, and long-haul mileage 1,939,471.

All official travel is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code.