§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the cost of(a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department in each of the last four years. [27900]
§ Ruth KellyThe expenditure on(a) ministerial cars and drivers was addressed in the answer given by the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on 30 January 2002, Official Report, columns 405–06W.
Expenditure on taxis for the Treasury for the years 1998–99 to 2001–02 (inclusive) is as follows.
Taxis £ 1998–99 outturn 148,657 1999–2000 outturn 123,015 2000–01 outturn 143,048 2001–02 year to date 89,800