Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 14 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 January 2002. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Friday, 18 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what her estimate is of the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for her Department in each of the last four years. - Inc fact Nick Matheson, Chief Executive of the Covernment Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) will be writing separately in response to part (a) of this question and not possible, to provide an estimate of the cost of taxis.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her estimate is of the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for her Department in each of the last four years. [27903] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Nick Matheson, Chief Executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) which provides ministerial cars and drivers, will be writing separately in response to part (a) of this question. It is not possible, even at disproportionate cost, to provide an estimate of the cost of taxis used within my Department in each of the last four years.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27903; 378 c520-1W;378 c516-7W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Fares Government departments Taxis Travel Official cars Department for Education and Skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk