HC Deb 25 July 1978 vol 954 cc667-8W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, since a personal car and driver is allocated to the right hon. Members for Huyton (Sir H. Wilson) and Sidcup (Mr. Heath) on security grounds, he will allocate a car to all ex-Ministers of Defence, Home Secretaries, Northern Ireland Secretaries and those Ministers whose Departments were connected with security matters.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

I have been asked to reply.

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 23rd March 1978 [Vol. 946, c. 677–678.]

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the individual non-pool cars, together with personal drivers, allocated to the right hon. Members for Huyton (Sir H. Wilson) and Sidcup (Mr. Heath), at an estimated cost of £12,000 per annum, are for a limited period or in perpetuity; and, if on a limited period, when it will expire.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

I have been asked to reply.

The cars are provided as long as it is judged necessary on security grounds.