§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many civil servants in his Department and at what ranks have (a) an official car allocated to them, (b) first call on official cars from a pool and (c) other than occasional access to an official car on any other basis.
§ Mr. PeartThe Permanent Secretary has an allocated car which is available for use by other senior officials. Cars are also allocated as necessary to officers in middle and junior grades who are required to travel regularly as part of their technical and professional duties in the field.