HC Deb 21 February 1978 vol 944 c600W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions since he made his broadcast calling upon the public to refrain from using their cars and to use public transport since the tanker drivers' industrial dispute he has declined to use his official car for these reasons; and in how many instances these refusals were for travel to and from his home and office.

Mr. William Rodgers

I have kept no record but I have made a practice of walking between my office and the House of Commons as often as possible and on other occasions when I might have used a car. I have continued to use a car for necessary journeys between my home and Westminster.

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