§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. [27726]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 5 February 1998]: Over these years, expenditure on Ministerial cars and drivers, and on taxis, is as follows:
£000 Ministerial cars and drivers Taxis 1995–96 295 58 1996–97 360 59 1997–98 (year to date) 364 76 1998–99 (full year) 397 83