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<p>The amounts spent on the various categories in question are tabled below:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Travel type</p></td><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015
<strong><em>*<sup>1</sup></em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taxis</p></td><td><p>£52,816</p></td><td><p>£70,272</p></td><td><p>£63,019</p></td><td><p>£26,004</p></td><td><p>£16,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First
class train tickets</p></td><td><p><strong><em>*<sup>2</sup></em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>*<sup>2</sup></em></strong></p></td><td><p>£52,842</p></td><td><p>£67,841</p></td><td><p>£55,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business
class air travel</p></td><td><p>£5,556</p></td><td><p>£17,743</p></td><td><p>£13,365</p></td><td><p>£16,658</p></td><td><p>£26,793</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>We always strive to keep costs as low as possible and get the best out of available
funds.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>*<sup>1</sup></em></strong><em> from 1 April 2014
to 30 November 2014</em></p><p><strong><em>*<sup>2</sup></em></strong> <em>Rail data
for 2010-11 and 2011-12 did not give sufficient and consistent granularity to provide
information for class of travel. A different supplier was used to do that in 2012
onwards. </em></p><p> </p>
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