Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what total amount her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.

For information on the cost of car travel for the Department of International I refer the hon. Member to the Department for Transport's written ministerial statements of 22 July 2008, Official Report, column 117WS; 16 July 2009, Official Report, column 80WS; and 28 October 2010, Official Report, column 23WS.

DFID is unable to provide details of ministerial spend on private hire vehicles and taxis without incurring disproportionate cost.