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Crown Prosecution Service: Official Cars

Volume 457: debated on Friday 23 February 2007

To ask the Solicitor-General what rules are in place on the use of officially-provided chauffeur-driven vehicles by senior officials of the Crown Prosecution Service. (121919)

As the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) falls within the remit of the Law Officers, this question has been transferred to me for reply.

The Ministerial Code of Conduct, published by the Cabinet Office, provides the rules for the use of officially-provided, chauffeur-driven vehicles by all senior government officials, including those within the CPS.

To ask the Solicitor-General what guidance his Department provides on the use of vehicles at public expense by senior Crown Prosecution Service officials. (122047)

As the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) falls within the remit of the Law Officers, this question has been transferred to me for reply.

Guidance on the use of vehicles at public expense by all CPS officials is provided in the department’s travel and subsistence guide. The Ministerial Code of Conduct, published by the Cabinet Office, provides the rules for the use of officially provided, chauffeur-driven vehicles by all senior government officials, including those within the CPS.