Departments: Official Cars

Mr. Simon
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what make and model of car (a) he and (b) each Minister in his Department selected as their official ministerial car; and what criteria were used when making the decision in each case.

Jim Fitzpatrick
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by the Minister of State for Transport on Thursday, 14 June 2007, Official Report, column 1269W. Ministers in the Department for Trade and Industry are provided with two Toyota Prius, one Rover 75, one Vauxhall Vectra and one Honda Civic.