Government: Ministerial Cars Debate

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Lord Haskel

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Government: Ministerial Cars

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Tuesday 5th October 2010

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Haskel Portrait Lord Haskel
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The Minister is keen on reducing the deficit. Are any arrangements being made for Ministers to share cars or, indeed, to use the mayor’s bicycle scheme?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, we could use the mayor’s bicycle scheme if we wanted to. I regularly walk to my department. It takes me precisely 10 minutes to get from my desk to the Secretary of State’s desk.