The charge to the taxpayer for the provision of a Government car to the Leader of the Official Opposition for the period May 2010 to March 2011 was £55,355.59. The estimated cost for the financial year 2011-12 will be £57,671.15.The Cabinet Office re-charges the Labour party 25% of the total cost paid to GDCA. This is consistent with the practice for the previous Leader of the Official Opposition.The above amounts exclude VAT.The charge for 2010-11 is the actual charge, less the 25% re-charge. The cost for the previous financial year is based on actual costs from April 2011 to February 2012, and the expected cost for March 2012. The Labour party has only been re-charged for six months of costs so far this year. The re-charge for the last six months of the year will be made at the end of the financial year (31 March 2012).