The Department for Transport (central) and three of its agencies, Driving Standards Agency, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency spent the amounts in the following table on taxis in the last two years.
2007-08 2008-09 DfT(c) 143,796 137,968 DSA 20,556 26,686 DVLA 47,196 52,041 VCA 2,078 3,562
The Department's other four agencies, Government Car and Despatch Agency, Highways Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Vehicle Operator Services Agency do not record taxi fares separately from other travel costs and could provide the information only at disproportionate cost.