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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7000

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type of each car is; and what the budget for those cars was in the 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Michael Shanks

DESNZ contracts with the Government Car Service for the provision of two cars for the use of Ministers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-car-service

Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The budget allocation for the 2024-25 financial year is £288,000.

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