To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether special advisers have access to transport provided by the Government Car Fleet in their own capacity if they are not accompanying a Government Minister. (102716)

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 7 November 2006, Official Report, column 1063W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Ministers were provided with cars by the Government Car Fleet in (a) 1996-97 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. (102721)

The Government Car Service provided 86 allocated cars and drivers for ministerial use during 2005-06, the most recent year for which figures are available. Figures for 1996-97 are not available and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.