§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the rules and regulations governing the use of the Government car service by (a) members of Her Majesty's Government, (b) members of Her Majesty's Opposition and (c) members of the Civil Service.
§ Mr. ChannonI have been asked to reply.
Provided it will save time Ministers with first call on a car may use it on weekdays in London for any purpose except party business. They may also use it for the purpose of attending an 141W official engagement outside London if that is the most convenient way of travelling to their destination. In certain circumstances they may also use cars for journeys of up to 50 miles between home and office—or at weekends between home and a convenient airport or railway station. At weekends cars may normally be used only for official purposes or for social occasions of an official character in London. Other Ministers may use pool cars for official purposes and home to office journeys when pressed for time. On security grounds certain Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition and certain other Members of Parliament may use cars for all journeys by road. They are charged at the Civil Service motor mileage allowance rate for journeys made for private or party purposes not otherwise covered by the rules. Civil Servants may
As at December 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 DEMERSAL FISHING (Trawl, Lines, Seine, Other) Under 40 feet … … 470 411 403 356 363 40feet–59.9feet … … 350 340 284 283 273 60feet–79.9feet … … 304 317 314 330 353 Total … … 1,124 1,068 1,001 969 989 PELAGIC FISHING (Trawl, Purse, Seine, Drift, Ring) Under 40 feet … … — — — 1 1 40 feet-59.9 feet … … 50 43 41 38 33 60feet-79.9 feet … … 78 96 93 78 61 Total … … 128 139 134 117 95 SHELLFISH FISHING (Creels, Shrimp Trawl and Others) Under 40 feet … … 1,034 1,050 1,041 1,074 1,096 40 feet-59.9 feet … … 49 52 68 60 60 60feet-79.9 feet … … 4 4 7 13 11 Total … … 1,087 1,106 1,116 1,147 1,167 NEPHROPS TRAWL Under 40 feet … … 55 44 46 49 50 40 feet-59.9 feet … … 211 184 194 183 187 60 feet-79.9 feet … … 34 31 32 31 37 Total … … 300 259 272 263 274