The Department has made the following payments to the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA). These totals exclude officials' cars.
(£) 2005-06 56,997.91 2006-07 59,505.72 2007-08 61,588.42 2008-09 118,665.57 2009-10 104,357.14
The cost increase in 2008-09 was due to courier and taxi services previously supplied by another party being transferred to the GCDA contract, who provide a 'greener' service.
Costs to Departments of officials' cars are reported annually to Parliament by my right. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport through written ministerial statement and are available in the Library.