HC Deb 22 June 1979 vol 968 c705W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent the appeal for a 5 per cent. reduction in the use of fuel has been implemented by the Government so far as the use of their cars and vehicles is concerned; and whether this has been applied to ministerial cars and to those used by the few ex-Prime Ministers.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Instructions have already been issued to achieve this saving, including the Government car service which provides cars for Ministers, ex-Prime Ministers and officials.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent he estimates that a 5 per cent. cut in the use of petrol would reduce the average cost of each Government pool car per car per annum and the total expenditure for the stated number of cars now in the Government pool.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

By about £25 out of a total cost of some £3 million.