§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many vehicles she and her Ministers have access to, broken down by vehicle type; what the annual operating costs are for the last three financial years; how much it costs to convert a car so it is suitable for a Minister: and if she will make a statement. [76925]
§ Dr. HowellsFour cars are accessible to Ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as follows:
- Vauxhall Omega Elite;
- Vauxhall Vectra GLS; and
- two Ford Mondeo Zetec's.
The annual operating cost for the past three years are:
£ April 2000 to April 2001 to April 2002 to March 2001 March 2002 March 2003 Secretary of State 61,028 62,700 67,620 Minister 48,497 50,145 51,148 Minister 57,705 59,292 55,258 Minister 56,763 50,145 51,216 The cost of converting a car to enable it to be suitable for a Minister is £510.