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Department for Transport: Official Cars

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7031

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 Mike Kane

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials.

The Department for Transport is currently allocated 1 x Hybrid Land rover Discovery Sport, 2 x Electric Jaguar I-Pace and 1 x Hybrid Ford Mondeo. These vehicles were not purchased in the 2024-25 financial year and were provided from the existing fleet. Cabinet Office is responsible for the management of the Government Car Service.

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