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Army Board: Official Cars

Answer

The cost for providing a car and driver to members of the Army Board in 2006 was as follows:

		Cost (£)
Secretary of State	Not funded by MOD	—
Minister	Driver 1 x civilian	Salary range 12,000 to 24,000
(Armed Forces)	Car	5,475
Minister	Driver 1 x civilian	Salary range 12,000 to 24,000
(Defence Equipment and Support)	Car	5,796
Under-Secretary of State	Driver 1 x civilian	Salary range 12,000 to 24,000
	Car	4,803
Chief of the General Staff	Driver 1 x Sgt	Salary range 29,000 to 39,000
	Car	4,833
2nd Permanent Under-Secretary	Driver 1 x civilian	Salary range 12,000 to 24,000
	Car	4,833
Commander in Chief Land	Driver 1 x Sgt	Salary range 27,000 to 33,000
	1 x civilian	12,000 to 24,000
	Car	4,833
	Car	800
Adjutant General	Driver 1 x Sgt	Salary range 27,000 to 33,000
	Car	3,281
Assistant Chief of the General Staff	Driver 1 x Cpl	Salary range 24,000 to 30,000
	Car	6,745
Quartermaster General	Driver 1 x Cpl	Salary range 24,000 to 30,000
	Car	4,344
Master General of the Ordnance	Driver 1 x Cpl	Salary range 24,000 to 30,000
	Car	4,471
GOC NI	Driver 1 x Cpl	Salary range 24,000 to 30,000
	Car	¹—
¹ Vehicles used by GOC NI are available for use by others within the Headquarters. Ownership and maintenance costs are not held centrally nor are they directly attributable to the GOC.

The salary scales for the civilian drivers employed do not include London weighting or overtime. Vehicle costs are contract/hire costs or maintenance costs as appropriate. Information on fuel usage is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

465 c1350-1W; 128791

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Official cars Army Board

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