§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cars are available for the use of(a) his Department's Ministers, (b) his Department's officials and (c) executives and officials of his Department's non-Governmental bodies and agencies. [88087]
§ Mr. Prescott[pursuant to his reply, 2 July 1999, c.288]: The position at March 1999 was as follows:
Number of cars (a) Ministers 19 (b) DETR (Central) 25 (c) Agencies 181 1leased from GCDA 2one leased from GCDA In addition, the Department owns or leases 25 cars at the MAVIS (Mobility Advice Vehicle Information Service) Mobility Unit at Crowthorne. These cars are specially adapted for disabled assessment and although this is their primary purpose some are occasionally used by DETR officials on official business.
Information is not kept centrally for non-Government bodies.
My Department also has a shared responsibility (with DTI and DfEE) for the operational management of the Government Offices for the Regions. As at March 1999, there were 79 cars available for use of officials of these three departments.