HC Deb 22 February 1995 vol 255 cc251-4W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many two-star officers and above are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver; where the officers are based; what make of car is provided. and what is the total annual cost in salaries, maintenance and car replacement.

Mr. Soames

At two-star rank and above, there are 114 posts in the armed forces and my Department. including civilians, who are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver. These are:

Staff car and driver
Posts open to more than one service Offices
5* Posts
1 Chief of the Defence Staff London
2 Chairman of the Military Committee Brussels
4* Posts
3 Vice Chief of Defence Staff London
3* Posts
4 United Kingdom Military Representative Brussels
5 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) London
6 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Programmes) London
7 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Systems) London
8 Chief of Defence Intelligence London
9 Surgeon General London
10 Commandment Royal College of Defence Studies London
2* Posts
11 Commander British Forces Cyprus Episkopi
12 Commander British Forces Falkland Islands P. Stanley
13 Head of British Defence Liaison Staff Washington
14 Commandant Joint Services Defence College Greenwich
15 Commander Immediate Reaction Force (Land) Heidleberg
16 Commander Multinational Division (Centre) Brussels
17 Military Deputy/Head of Defence Export Services London
Royal Navy
4* Posts
18 Chief of the Naval Staff London
19 Chief of Naval Home Command/2nd Sea Lord Portsmouth
20 Commander in Chief Fleet Northwood
21 Controller of the Navy London
3* Posts
22 Chief of Fleet Support Bath
23 Deputy Commander in Chief Fleet Northwood
24 Flag Officer Plymouth Plymouth
25 Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland Pitreavie
26 Flag Officer Submarines Northwood
2* Posts
27 Director General Naval Personnel Strategy and Plans Portsmouth
28 Flag Officer Portsmouth Portsmouth
29 Flag Officer Training and Recruiting Portsmouth
30 Flag Officer Surface Flotilla Portsmouth
31 Commander British Forces Gibraltar
32 Flag Officer Sea Training Portland
33 Flag Officer Naval Aviation Yeovilton
34 Naval Secretary Portsmouth
35 Commander United Kingdom Task Group Portsmouth
36 Commandant General Royal Marines Portsmouth
37 Medical Director General (Naval) Gosport
Army
4* Posts
38 Chief of General Staff London
39 Adjutant General London
40 Commander in Chief United Kingdom Land Forces Wilton
41 Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Mons
Staff car and driver
Posts open to more than one service Offices
42 Quartermaster General Andover
3* Posts
43 Master General of the Ordnance London
44 Inspector General Doctrine and Training Upavon
45 Commander United Kingdom Field Army Wilton
46 General Officer Commanding Southern District Aldershot
47 General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland Lisburn
48 Commander ACE Rapid Reaction Corps Rhinedahlen
2* Posts
49 Director General Military Survey Feltham
50 Engineer in Chief (Army) Minley
51 Director General Land Warfare Upavon
52 Director General Army Training Upavon
53 Commandment Staff College Camberley
54 Commandment Royal Military College of Science Shrivenham
55 Commandment Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Camberley
56 Director Royal Armoured Corps Bovington
57 Director Royal Artillery Woolwich
58 Director of Infantry Warminster
59 Director Army Air Corps M. Wallop
60 Military Secretary London
61 Chief of Staff HQ Adjutant General Corps Worthy Downs
62 Director General Logistics Support (Army) Andover
63 Director General Engineering Support (Army) Andover
64 Director General Army Medical Service Mychett
65 Commander Medical United Kingdom Land Forces Wilton
66 General Officer Commanding 2nd Division York
67 General Officer Commanding London District London
68 General Officer Commanding 5th Division Brecon
69 General Officer Commanding Scotland Edinburgh
70 Commander 3rd Division Bulford
71 Commander United Kingdom Support Command Germany Rheindahlen
72 Commander 1st Division Hereford
73 Chief of Staff HQ ACE Rapid Reaction Corps Rheindahlen
74 Chief Combat Support Ace Rapid Reaction Corps Rheindahlen
75 Director Support Land Centre Heidleberg
76 Commander British Forces Hong Kong
77 Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland Lisburn
78 Chief of Staff HQ Quartermaster General Andover
79 Governor of Gibraltar Gibraltar
Royal Air Force
4* Posts
80 Chief of the Air Staff London
81 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Personnel and Training Command Innsworth
82 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Logistic Command Brampton
83 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Strike Command High Wycombe
84 Deputy Commander in Chief Central Europe Brunssum
85 Controller Aircraft London
86 Commander HQ Allied Air Forces North West Europe High Wycombe
Staff car and driver
Posts open to more than one service Offices
3* Posts
87 Chief of Staff HQ Strike Command High Wycombe
88 Chief of Staff HQ Logistic Command Brampton
89 Deputy Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe Ramstein
90 Director General Saudi Al Al Yamaha Project Saudi
2* Posts
91 Air Secretary Innsworth
92 Chief of Staff HQ Personnel and Training Command Innsworth
93 Assistant Chief of Staff (Policy) Mons
94 Air Officer Commanding Information Systems Brampton
95 Air Officer Engineering and Supply High Wycombe
96 Air Officer Commanding 1 Group Upavon
97 Air Officer Commanding 2 Group Rheindahlen
98 Air Officer Commanding 11 Group Stanmore
99 Air Officer Commanding 18 Group North wood
100 Air Officer Commanding 38 Group High Wycombe
101 Air Officer Training Innsworth
102 Air Officer Maintenance Brampton
103 Commandant Staff College Bracknell Bracknell
104 Commandant RAF College Cranwell Cranwell
105 Director General Medical Services (RAF) Innsworth
106 Director General Policy and Plans London
107 Air Officer Administration High Wycombe
108 Director General Support Management (RAF) Brampton
MoD Civilians
109 Permanent Under Secretary of State London
110 Chief Scientific Adviser London
111 2nd Permanent Under Secretary of State London
112 Chief of Defence Procurement London
113 Deputy Chief of Scientific Adviser London
114 Command Secretary Logistics Command Brampton

The total estimated cost of the driver posts for the financial year 1993–94 is approximately £2.3m. Entitled officers have the use of a Rover 800 car. The total costs of car maintenance are not separately identifiable, however, the available data suggests that the likely annual cost is in the region of £300 per vehicle per annum. The total annual cost of car replacement for the last three years is as follows:

Year Vehicles bought
1992–93 131 costing £1.7m
1993–94 7 costing £100k
1994–95 0