Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.
Gavin Williamson
Ceidwadwyr, South Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many officials in his Department travelled by economy class train in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012; and what the cost to the public purse was in each such year.
Jo Swinson
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
The number of standard (economy) class rail journeys taken by BIS staff and the costs for these journeys are as follows:
| Number of journeys | Total cost (£) | |
| 2009/10 | 21,870 | 1,698,579 |
| 2010/11 | 19,186 | 1,757,341 |
| 2011/12 | 18,049 | 1,258,693 |
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