§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. YoungerSeventy-three, excluding the Government car service for which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment is responsible. Thirty-six are allocated to specialist officers in remote areas where public transport is inadequate. Thirty-seven operate from car pools on an ad hoc basis where other forms of transport would be more costly. In 1980 this service cost about £82,000.