Air Travel

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 of his Department travelled business class by aeroplane in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12; and what the total cost was in each 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

The number of business class flights taken by BIS staff (including UKTI) and the costs for these journeys are as follows:

  Number of flights Total cost (£)
2009/10 1,742 2,381,601
2010/11 494 1,152,991
2011/12 572 1,383,060

Data for prior years is not held centrally within the Department and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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