Travel costs

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Dear Government Equalities Office,

Under the Freedom of Information legislation, I request the following information:

1. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on all travel for Ministers, Directors and Staff?

2. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on air travel for Ministers, Directors and Staff? Additionally, how much of these amounts was Charter, 1st Class, Business Class or Standard Class split by UK vs International.

3. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on airport VIP assistance and lounges for Ministers, Directors and Staff split by UK vs International.

4. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on rail travel for Ministers, Directors and Staff? Additionally, how much of these amounts was 1st Class and how much was Standard Class.

5. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on taxi travel for Ministers, Directors and Staff?

6. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on chauffeured vehicles for Ministers and Directors?

7. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on reimbursing car mileage for Ministers, Directors and Staff?

8. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on renting vehicles for Ministers, Directors and Staff?

9. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on hotel accommodation for Ministers, Directors and Staff split by UK vs International?

10. In each of the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 how much has the Department spent on subsistence for Ministers, Directors and Staff?

11. Please can you provide a copy of the Department’s travel and subsistence policy /procedures manual

Yours faithfully,

Brian Farnet

Enquiries GEO,

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Dear Mr Farnet,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please find attached
your reply.

Yours sincerely

Lee Ward
Correspondence and Enquiries Manager
Government Equalities Office; Zone G9, 9th Floor
Eland House, Bressenden Place SW1E 5DU
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