asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in respect of each Minister of State in his Department, for the last year for which figures are available: the number of civilian drivers employed; the total cost of salaries paid to the drivers; the total cost of expenses paid to the drivers; and the total mileage allowance paid to the Ministers of State in respect of the use of their own car.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Travelling Expenses.
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If the Minister of State at my Department had been provided with official cars and drivers in 1985 the estimated cost would have been £84,000. During 1985 the Minister of State employed two civilian drivers; the total cost of salaries paid to the drivers was £19,259.51; the total cost of expenses paid to the drivers was £5,093.38 and the total mileage allowance paid to the Minister of State in respect of the use of his own car was £10,566.42. Accordingly, a saving of £49,080.69 was effected.