Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 7 May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department has issued to its staff on claims for travel in first class carriages on trains if there are no seats in standard class.
Rules relating to travel claims are set out in the Civil Service Management Code, which can be accessed at:
http://beta.civilservice.gov.uk/about/work/codes/csmc/index.aspx
DEFRA's travel policy is that staff are discouraged from travel in first class carriages on trains if the journey is less than 2.5 hours in duration. An upgrade is permitted when it is not possible to reserve a seat in standard class and no standard class seat is available. All staff are encouraged to book tickets for travel at the earliest opportunity in order to obtain travel discounts and travel cost savings.
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