To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether special advisers in her Department have made use of an official car in the last 12 months, excluding travel made when accompanying a Minister. (114019)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State to him on 7 November 2006, Official Report, column 1063W.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 347, on special advisers/consultants, how many mobile telephones are provided to special advisers in (a) Downing Street and (b) the Cabinet Office. (114307)

Civil servants, including special advisers, are provided with mobile telephones as necessary for the purposes of undertaking their official duties.