The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales spent the following on ministerial travel (rail, cars and air) in 2017 and 2018:<\/p>
<\/p>
Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> First Class Travel* (Rail only)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Second Class Travel (Rail, Cars and Air)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total Spend on Ministerial Travel<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Nil<\/p><\/td> 64,016<\/p><\/td> 64,016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,037<\/p><\/td> 91,764<\/p><\/td> 92,801<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *First class travel was by rail only.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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