HC Deb 09 December 1993 vol 234 c331W
Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the annual cost to the Department of the car service for Ministers; and how many vehicles are involved.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

In the 1992–93 financial year, the latest year for which annual costs are available, the Department spent £216,352 on ministerial cars. The Department has a call on four official vehicles for use by its Ministers.

Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the annual cost to the Department of the car service for Ministers in 1990–91; and how many vehicles were involved.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

In the 1990–91 financial year, the Department spent £171,198 on ministerial cars. At that time, the Department had a call on four official vehicles for use by its Ministers.