§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 28 November,Official Report, column 549, what increases in charges were made by the Government car service in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement regarding the reasons for the increase in spending on these services over the last five years. [7328]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Government car service charges are as follows:
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Date Financial year Increase (percentage) — 1990–91 — 1st July 1990 1991–92 12.0 1st January 1991 10.0
Date Financial year Increase (percentage) 1st April 1992 1992–93 16.5 1st April 1993 1993–94 2.5 1st April 1994 1994–95 1.0 VAT rates changed from 15 per cent. to 17.5 per cent. on 1 April 1991.