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Ministry of Justice: Official Cars

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7024

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her 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 is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Government Car Service offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocations of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.

The Ministry of Justice is currently allocated 5 vehicles including allocated and shared vehicles.

For security reasons, specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The average cost to a Department for a single DPC (Department Pool Car) in 2024/25 financial year is £108K per annum.

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