Written questions by Dewhirst.

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.

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. Cabinet Office is responsible for the management of the Government Car Service.

What his 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.

Ministers and officials in the Northern Ireland Office do not use the Government Car Service.

Pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his 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.

Ministers and officials in the Northern Ireland Office do not use the Government Car Service.

With reference to Table 2, page 9 of her Department’s publication entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published in July 2024, for which savings measures set out in that Table her Department has conducted a (a) equality impact assessment and (b) environmental principles assessment.

As per standard practice, HMT officials conducted an equality and environmental assessment of all savings measures put forward by Departments within the July ‘Fixing the Foundations’ statement. In developing proposals, the Treasury took care to consider the equality impacts on those sharing protected characteristics in line with its legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his 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.

The FCDO does not use the Government Car Service. The FCDO Car Service is provided by London Car Service (LCS) which is managed by FCDO Services. Given the number of FCDO ministers, and the complexity of FCDO ministerial travel requirements, the FCDO operates an on-demand service based on available internal capacity within the allotted LCS provision, which is supplemented by private sector provision to meet demand peaks in a cost-effective manner.The arrangements relating to the use of the FCDO Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code. There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

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.

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.

What his 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.

DESNZ contracts with the Government Car Service for the provision of two cars for the use of Ministers. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-car-service

What his 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.

The Government Car Service (GCS) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his 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 of each car is; and what the budget for those cars was in the 2024-25 financial year.

DESNZ contracts with the Government Car Service for the provision of two cars for the use of Ministers. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-car-service Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The budget allocation for the 2024-25 financial year is £288,000.

Media and Sport, 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.

The Government Car Service offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently allocated 1 vehicle 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 Department Pool Car in 2024/25 financial year is £108K per annum.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his 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 of each car is; and what the budget for those cars was in the 2024-25 financial year.

There are no cars currently dedicated for specific Ministers, or other officials in the FCDO. The FCDO does not use the Government Car Service.The FCDO Car Service is provided by London Car Service (LCS) which is managed by FCDO Services. Given the number of FCDO ministers, and the complexity of FCDO ministerial travel requirements, the FCDO operates a service based on available internal capacity within the allotted LCS provision, which is supplemented by private sector provision to meet demand peaks in a cost-effective manner.For security reasons specific details of the make and model of vehicles are not issued.The FCDO Car Service is variable based on demand, and monitored throughout the year. The spend in FY23/24 was £224,221.

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.

The Government Car Service (GCS) 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.

Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his 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.

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, as under previous administrations. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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.

What his 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.

The Government Car Service (GCS) 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 GCS are set out in the Civil Service Management Code. There has been no change in this policy since the 2024 General Election.

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his 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.

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, as under previous administrations.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is currently allocated two 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.

Communities and Local Government, 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.

The Government Car Service (GCS) 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.

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.

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, as under previous administrations, and the arrangements relating to the use of these vehicles is set out in the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.The Home Office has been allocated three 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.There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

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.

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, as under previous administrations, and the arrangements relating to the use of these vehicles is set out in the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.The Home Office has been allocated three 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.There has been no change in this policy since the general election.