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Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the cost of (a) Ministerial cars and drivers and (b) the Department's bill for taxis, in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1997–98 to date and (iv) 1997–98 full year. [27746]
Mr. Field
[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
| The estimated costs for the use of ministerial cars and drivers | |
| Year | £ |
| 1995–96 | 254,072 |
| 1996–97 | 262,652 |
| 1997–98 to 31 January | 221,301 |
| 1997–98 full year | 268,826 |