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Transport: Royal Family

Volume 491: debated on Tuesday 21 April 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who decides the mode of transport appropriate for official journeys by a member of the royal family. (269076)

The Royal Travel Office in conjunction with the Royal Household decides the mode of transport appropriate for a journey by a member of the royal family. The decision on the mode takes account of safety, security, value for money, the best use of principals’ time, the requirements of the visit, the avoidance of disruption to the public, environmental considerations and appropriateness for the occasion.