§ Lord Tebbitasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Macdonald of Tradeston on 23 April (WA 29), why a Question concerning the manner in which Ministers use their official cars was directed to Mr Matheson, Chief Executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency, who has no responsibility for the behaviour of Ministers. [HL4191]
§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)The noble Lord's earlier Question was about the effect of the proposed congestion charge in central London on the use of ministerial cars and it was proper, therefore, for Mr Nick Matheson, the Chief Executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency, to reply as he has a delegated responsibility under the terms of the agency's framework document for the running of the ministerial car fleet.