Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars

(asked on 11th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether officials in his Department are permitted to use Government Car Service cars.


Answered by
Kate Dearden Portrait
Kate Dearden
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 19th March 2026

The Government Car Service provides transport for Ministers and occasionally officials undertaking official duties. Its use is governed by the Ministerial Code and departmental travel policies to ensure journeys are necessary and represent value for money.

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