§ 51. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of official cars that were allocated to each Department of State in October, 1964, and April, 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. MellishThe table below shows the number of cars so allocated in the Government Car Service. Certain Departments use cars from other sources for which I am not responsible.
GOVERNMENT CAR SERVICE—CARS ALLOCATED TO DEPARTMENTS Department October 1964 April 1968 1. Treasury (includes Prime Minister and Chancellor) 8 6 2. Economic Affairs — 2 3. Employment and Productivity (formerly Labour) 1 1 4. Law Officers (Lord Chancellor and Attorney General) 2 2 5. Foreign Office 3 5 6. Commonwealth Office 3 2 7. Home Office 1 1 8. Ministry of Defence 2 2 9. Board of Trade 7 8 10. Education and Science 4 6 11. Ministry of Housing and Local Government 1 2 12. Ministry of Technology 5 5 13. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 3 3 14. Ministry of Transport 2 4 15. Ministry of Power 1 1 16. Ministries of Health, Social Security 3 4 17. Ministry of Public Building and Works 4 4 18. Scottish Office 1 1 19. Welsh Office — 2 20. Smaller Departments and Ministers without Departmental responsibilities 9 10 60 71 Footnote: The table takes account of changes in Departmental structure since October, 1964.