§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the cost of ministerial transport in each of the past five years; what allowance has been paid to Ministers who use their own vehicles; and what has been the cost in each of the past five years. [40736]
§ Mr. SproatThe Department of National Heritage was established in 1992 and figures are not therefore available718W before the 1992–93 financial year. The cost of ministerial use of the Government car service in the years for which information is available is as follows:
- £ thousands
- 1992–93: 167.21
- 1993–94: 192.7
- 1994–95: 151.3
- 1 Figure includes cost attributable to Permanent Secretary's office.
No allowance has been paid to Ministers who use their own vehicles.