Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Friday, 26 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department in each of the last two years. - Inc table and ref to 13 November 2003, 413 c397-8W.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department in each of the last two years. [200787] Ms Rosie Winterton: My hon. Friend, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Ruth Kelly, has asked Nick Matheson, chief executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency to write to the hon. Member with details of the cost of ministerial vehicles provided to this Department in 2003-04. Information on ministerial vehicles for the financial year 2002-03 was similarly provided in a letter deposited in the Library, referred to in the response given on 13 November 2003, Official Report, columns 397-98W by the then Minister for the Cabinet Office. The cost of taxis for the last two years was: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cost 2002-03 337 2003-04 403 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department ensures that all business travel is made by the most economic means, taking into account any management benefit and the needs of staff with disabilities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 200787; 428 c1473W;428 c1471W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Government departments Ministers Taxis Travel Department of Health Official cars
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk