asked the Minister for the Environment in respect of himself and his Minister of State assigned to his Department, the total cost including air and surface transport, accommodation, subsistence, drivers' pay and car expenses of all travel at home and abroad in the year ending 31 December 1984.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Travelling Expenses.
284.
): Exclusive of official transport costs, and the provision for refunding transport costs now applicable to Ministers of State, the costs involved under the two above headings in 1984 were:
|
Home |
Foreign |
Total |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Minister |
311 |
4,473 |
4,784 |
|
Minister of State |
267 |
2,645 |
2,912 |
|
578 |
7,118 |
7,696 |
The cost of official car transport for each Member of Government is carried on the Vote of the Department of Justice. An amount of £8,807 was refunded to my Minister of State for transport costs while a further sum of £28,125 was paid by way of salary and expenses of two drivers provided for the Minister of State.
The figures do not include the costs of air transport provided for me and the Minister of State by the Air Corps and met from the Defence Vote — the costs are not available on an individual basis.