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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has put in place a ban on all first class
rail. An exception to this ban is to support the needs of some disabled staff in carrying
out their duties, where it is reasonable to do so, and which exceptionally justify
the use of first class rail travel.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides details
of spend on first class rail travel for Ministers and officials for the calendar years
2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. This shows a reduction of £1,589,275, 80%, over the period.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009*</p></td><td><p>£3,989,
713</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£1,988,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£421,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£352,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£398,930</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*
Spend information is only available for the period April to December 2009</p><p> </p><p>In
addition to the reduction in spend on first class rail travel, the total MoJ spend
on travel has fallen by more than 40% since 2009, a saving of more than £9 million.
The spend on first class rail and air travel in the financial year 2009-10 was £4.4
million.</p>
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