§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [40740]
§ Mr. HanleyTransport for FCO Ministers is provided by the Government car service. Payments over the last five years were as follows:
Year £ 1990–91 220,688 1991–92 238,343 1992–93 330,096 1993–94 342,732 1994–95 342,732 The figures above represent the cost of the agreed options and do not include VAT. The Government car service says that it has not been possible to calculate the outside option charges or the despatch charges in the time given.
Ministers who use their own vehicles on official business may claim a private car allowance, now 37p per mile.
Details of claims are as follows:
Year £ 1990–91 No information available 1991–92 No claims received 1992–93 364 1993–94 2,762 1994–95 No claims received