Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2004. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, 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 ref to 13 November 2003, 413 c397-8W and fact that a letter was deposited in the Library in relation to this response which gave the cost of ministerial cars for 2002-03. Chief Executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency will write with details of the cost of ministerial vehicles provided to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2003-04.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister 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. [202452] Phil Hope: The information is as follows: (a) Ministerial cars (i) 2002-03 I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 13 November 2003, Official Report, columns 397-98W by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Alexander). A letter was deposited in the Library in relation to this response which gave the cost of ministerial cars for 2002-03. (ii) 2003-04 My hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Ruth Kelly) 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 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2003-04. (b) Taxis The cost of taxis used by Ministers and officials of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and its agencies is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 202452; 428 c931-2W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Government departments Ministers Taxis Travel Official cars Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Contains statistics: Yes
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