§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the cost of(a) Ministerial cars and drivers and (b) the Department's bill for taxis in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1997–98 to date and (iv) 1997–98 full year. [27796]
§ Mr. Fatchett[holding answer 5 February 1998]:
£ Year Ministerial cars and drivers Taxis 1995–96 362 637 154 871 1996–97 388,757 136,826 1997–98 YTD 1254,609 2149,819 1997–98 Projected 380,000 179,720 1 End December 1997. 2 End January 1998.