§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by what means ministerial boxes are conveyed from private offices in her Department to(a) herself and (b) her Ministers; how frequently and at what expense private courier firms are employed for such a task; and which courier firms have been used for such duties. [36282]
§ Ms HewittMinisterial boxes originating from this Department are transported to Ministers' homes either by Government car or by a service provided by the Royal Mail. In exceptional circumstances the departmental contracted courier service has been used to deliver urgent papers but this is not routine practice.