Departments: Official Cars

Norman Baker
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which former Ministers (a) occupied ministerial residences and (b) had access to ministerial cars and chauffeurs at 18 July 2007.

Edward Miliband
[holding answer 19 July 2007]: My right hon. Friends the Members for Kingston upon Hull, East (Mr. Prescott) and Derby, South (Margaret Beckett) are finalising arrangements to move out of Admiralty House and Carlton Gardens respectively.

The use of official cars by any former Ministers after their departure from office is on the advice of the security authorities. In line with successive administrations, the Government do not comment on security issues.