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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7028

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Government Car Service offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

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