Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card, for what taxi services was Addison Lee paid £3,700.57 on 5 March 2021; and for what reason those services were required by his Department.

The travel was provided for staff working early or late shifts on emergency response work during the pandemic. Taxis were provided for travel into the office due to the unusual hours involved and the Covid19 restrictions affecting public transport in place at the time.