Taxis

Philip Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department spent on taxis in the last financial year for which figures are available.

Beverley Hughes
Details of expenditure on taxis incurred by the Department in the last financial year are set out as follows:

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|       |£      |
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|2007-08|247,738|
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The expenditure is based on staff travel claims and approved invoices received from taxi companies paid via the Departments Integrated Financial Information System.

DCSF was established under Machinery of Government changes on 28 June 2007. This response also covers those areas of responsibility held by its predecessor the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).