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 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.
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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