Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles of which type were used by the Government Car Service for each year from 2011-12; how many vehicles of which type were allocated for the use of each (a) Minister and (b) Department for each year from 2006-07; for those Departments which have their own car pool, for how long that arrangement has been in place; and if he will make a statement.

The table at (A) shows the vehicles and type operated by the Government Car Service from 2011-12 to date. This confirms that the number of vehicles has fallen from 149 in April 2011 to 85 as at April 2016.

The table at (B) shows the allocated vehicle to each department and ministerial office at the beginning of April in each year since 2006 -07 to date.

The Ministry of Defence and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office both have their own car pools. The FCO pool started supporting their own Ministers following the 2010 general election.

The Department for Work & Pensions made their own car arrangement in 2012 and the Ministry of Justice did the same in 2013.