§ Sir John Rodgersasked the Prime Minister what is the pension payable to retired Prime Ministers; what are the privileges and perquisites received, namely, car, chauffeur, secretary, and so on; and what is the cost to the Treasury.
§ The Prime MinisterThere are four retired Prime Ministers in receipt of a Prime Ministerial pension of £7,500 per annum.
A car and driver are allocated to two former Prime Ministers on security grounds; other former Prime Ministers may use the Government Car Service for engagements in and around London to which they are invited as a former Prime Minister. In both cases, payment must be made where the care is used for private or party purposes. The annual cost of an allocated car is estimated to be 707W £10,600; this is a gross figure which includes items such as depreciation and interest on the current asset value of the vehicle.
No other facilities are provided for former Prime Ministers.