§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many car parking spaces are available to(a) employees of her Department and (b) visitors to her Department within the proposed entral London road user charging zone. [81865]
§ Mrs. LiddellMy department has no employee or visitors car parking spaces within the proposed central London charging zone. Scotland Office ministerial drivers have access to Whitehall parking permits as do any employees requiring these for essential business use.
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the policy is of her Department in relation to the reimbursement of central London road user charges incurred by its employees. [81845]
§ Mrs. LiddellAll civil servants are responsible for payment of their own everyday home to office travel costs. The introduction of a central London road user charge will not affect this basic condition of service.
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the estimated cost is to her Department of the central London road user charging scheme for(a) 17 February 2003 to 31 March 2003, and (b) 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. [81884]
§ Mrs. LiddellMy Department has made no estimate of any additional costs resulting from the congestion charging scheme in central London since any that do arise will, necessarily, be very limited.