§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which of the former five Prime Ministers avail themselves of the benefits of a Government supplied car; and whether he will give a breakdown of the estimated costs of the £10,600 per annum which the supply of these cars cost the Exchequer.
§ Mr. ArmstrongTwo former Prime Ministers have the use of allocated Government cars.
Of the estimated average cost of £10,600 for a fully allocated car for the year 1976–77, £5,700 is for wages and overtime, £1,200 is for national insurance, retirement pensions provision and subsistence allowances; £1,600 is for fuel, repairs, maintenance, accident damage repair, uniforms and other operating costs; £900 is for garaging, garage facilities and custodial services; £800 is for depreciation, interest on the current net value of vehicles and provision for third party compensation; and £400 is for administration.