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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has reduced the overall cost of air travel
by almost half since 2009, and our total spend on all travel has fallen by more than
40 per cent in the same period – a saving of more than £9m.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore,
this year, the Justice Secretary toughened up the rules to ban first and business
class travel for Ministers and officials in the department other than in exceptional
circumstances where this is required to meet business need.</p><p> </p><p>Overseas
travel makes up a small proportion of the Department's overall travel requirement.
Flights and travel by Eurostar are booked through our contracted supplier, and whilst
the MoJ records data on transactions, it does not hold details of the cost or destination
of individual trips centrally. The cost of breaking down all travel in the ways requested
would be disproportionate, as managers across the Department would have to create
a breakdown of every trip taken, itemised by the different kinds of expenditure.</p>
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