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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2015. It was answered by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office: Travel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in her Department are entitled to the use of a (i) car with a dedicated driver, (ii) car from the Government car pool and (iii) taxi ordered through a departmental account.

Answer

There is no entitlement for civil servants or special advisers to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver, (ii) a car from the government car pool (iii) a taxi ordered through a departmental account. However where there is business justification, pool vehicles can be driven by any employee of the Home Office holding the appropriate driving licence and approved by their line manager or local vehicle manager.

Taxis may also be ordered for official business journeys in properly defined circumstances. This is subject to line manager approval in line with the Department’s travel and expenses policy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5466
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Home Office Taxis Official cars
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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