§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on ministerial transport in each of the last two years. [98703]
§ Mr. IngramMinisters are required—under the terms of the Ministerial Code, and Travel by Ministers—to make efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. For information on spend on the Government Car Service, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to her by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Cabinet Office, on 1 December 1999,Official Report, column 255W. Additional amounts of £524,5931 and £557,700 were spent in 1997–98 and 1998–99 respectively for Northern Ireland Ministers.
1 Excludes information on car hire charges which could be provided only at disproportionate cost.