§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants in his Department and at what ranks have: (a) an official car allocated to them, (b) first call on official cars from a pool and (c) other than occasional access to an official car on any other basis.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe permanent secretary has an allocated official car and three second permanent secretaries and the chief economic adviser have first call on official pool cars. No other Treasury staff have more than occasional access to official cars.