Official Car Service (Saving)

HC Deb 22 July 1952 vol 504 cc16-7W

Mr. G. R. Strauss

asked the Minister of Works whether he will give details of the estimated saving of £100,000 a year resulting from the change of policy in providing cars for Ministers and civil servants.

Mr. Eccles

The estimated saving is made up as follows:

	£
137 drivers resigned or discharged	48,000
Reductions in clerical and executive staff	10,500
Garages	12,000
Maintenance	18,000
Consequential savings in Service Departments	16,000
	£104,500