HC Deb 03 March 1981 vol 1000 c67W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Government cars are available to officials and civil servants in his Department; what are the rules governing their use; and what is the total cost per annum for providing such a service.

Mr. Whitelaw

The Home Office has 88 cars of its own mostly based on operational units or outstations. The determinants in authorising use are the cost of public transport, time savings and operational necessity. The estimated operating costs are about £130,000 per annum.