Travel costs

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Brian Farnet
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Dear Department of Energy and Climate Change,

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

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Dye Peter (Finance), Department of Energy and Climate Change

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Dear Mr Farnet,

Please find attached a response to your request of 2^nd April 2011.

Regards

Peter Dye

DECC Finance

<<FOI 11-0486 Brian Farnet DECC Travel costs.doc>>

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page.doc>> <<booking travel and hotels-booking a hotel.docx>> <<booking
travel and hotels-booking air and rail travel.docx>> <<overseas travel and
subsistence - healthcare overseas.docx>> <<Overseas travel and subsistence
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insurance.docx>> <<overseas travel and subsistence-brussels EU
expenses.docx>> <<part time office holders.doc>> <<Travel Insurance.docx>>
<<Travel-managing and authorising staff travel.docx>> <<Travel-overseas
postings.docx>> <<Travel-overseas subsistence.docx>>
<<Travel-Overseas-Clothing-Luggage-Allowance - v2.doc>>
<<Travel-Overseas-Passports-Visas - v2.doc>> <<Travel-UK Travel and
Subsistence.uk rail and air travel.docx>> <<Travel-UK Travel and
Subsistence.use of taxis.docx>> <<Travel-UK-TS-guidance update.doc>> <<UK
Travel - travel and subsistence. spouses, partners and carers.docx>> <<-UK
Travel and Subsistence.travel by car.lease car.docx>> <<-UK Travel and
Subsistence.travel by car.own car.docx>> <<uk travel.concessionary
travel.docx>> <<UK travel.Travel for staff attending job interviews.docx>>
<<WWSubRates Oct 2010 in Excel format.xls>>

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