I refer the hon. Member to the ministerial statement made by the Secretary of State for Transport on 26 July 2007, Official Report, columns 109-11WS. The statement gave information on the number and the contracted cost of ministerial cars and drivers provided by the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) for 2006-07, the last year for which figures are available.
The number and contracted cost of official cars and drivers provided to senior officials in 2006-07, the last year for which figures are available, are as follows:
Department Number of cars Contracted cost (£) Cabinet Office1 5 268,100 Commission for Equality and Human Rights 1 27,400 Crown Prosecution Service 1 61,000 Department for Constitutional Affairs 1 24,600 Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 63,100 Department for Education and Science 1 59,200 Department for Trade and Industry 1 63,100 Department for Transport 1 61,000 Department for Work and Pensions 1 57,700 Department of Health 3 61,400 Export Credit Guarantees Department 1 57,700 HM Court Service 1 56,300 HM Inspectorate Of Constabulary 2 61,500 HM Revenue and Customs2 2 89,600 HM Treasury2 2 92,800 Home Office 2 137,000 Northern Ireland Office 1 60,400 Olympic Delivery Authority3 1 27,200 Office of Government Commerce 1 52,800 Office of Science and Technology 1 60,700 1 Figures for the Cabinet Office include the provision of an official car and driver for the Official Leader of the Opposition. Of the five cars and drivers that were provided during the year, one car and driver was provided for three months only. 2 One allocated car and driver transferred from HMRC to HM Treasury in August 2006. 3 GCDA services were provided to the Olympic Delivery Authority for five months only.