HC Deb 07 May 1996 vol 277 cc115-6W
Ms Glenda Jackson

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the size of the ministerial car fleet in each year since 1979. [28028]

Mr. Freeman

As this is a purely operational matter I have asked the chief executive of the Security Facilities Executive to reply to the hon. Member.

Letter from John King to Ms Glenda Jackson, dated 7 May 1996:

I have been asked by Mr Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (who has Ministerial responsibility for the Government Car Service (GCS)), to provide you with a response to your Parliamentary Question concerning the size of the Ministerial car fleet. I am the Chief Executive of the Agency with operational responsibility for the GCS.

Full records showing the size of the GCS Ministerial fleet are only available for the last four years and are as set out below:

Year Number of cars
1992/3 90
1993/4 90
1994/5 90
1995/6 86