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Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.

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Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson Ceidwadwyr, South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many officials in his Department travelled business class by train in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012; and what the cost to the public purse was in each such year.

Photo of Jo Swinson Jo Swinson The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

There were no business class rail journeys made by BIS staff (including UKTI) during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The rail journeys made during this time were either at first or standard (economy) class.

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