Transport written question – answered at on 16 January 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on providing a government car for the Leader of the Opposition since September 2010.
The cost incurred by the Cabinet Office for the provision of a government car to the Leader of the Official Opposition since September 2010 is as follows:
£ | |
1 September 2010 – 31 March 2011 | 33,592.71 |
1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012 | 56,645.05 |
1 April 2012 – 31 December 2012 | 45,032.74 |
On top of this figure, a proportion of the cost is paid by the parliamentary Labour party. The above amounts also exclude VAT. This is consistent with the practice for the previous Leader of the Official Opposition.
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