Written Question · S1W-08567 · Session 1
How much money was spent on fuel for ministerial cars in each month since July 1999.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money was spent on fuel for ministerial cars in each month since July 1999.
The answer
The monthly expenditure on fuel for the Government Car Service (Scotland) (GCS) since July 1999 is shown in the table below:Month | Expenditure (£)
Jul 1999 | 3,575
Aug 1999 | 1,620
Sep 1999 | 4,730
Oct 1999 | 4,227
Nov 1999 | 2,927
Dec 1999 | 3,345
Jan 2000 | 2,391
Feb 2000 | 2,511
Mar 2000 | 3,251
Apr 2000 | 4,032
May 2000 | 2,353
June 2000 | 2,712
The GCS provides or arranges car transport for the Scottish Ministers, Ministers of UK Government Departments when in Scotland, office-bearers of the Scottish Parliament, senior members of the judiciary, officials and visiting dignitaries.Since 1 August 2000 all GCS cars have been dual fuel which enables them to be run, whenever possible, on liquid petroleum gas (lpg) instead of unleaded petrol. Lpg is a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to unleaded petrol.When demand exceeds available GCS capacity, private hire cars and drivers are engaged from companies with which the GCS has standing arrangements. The cost of fuel is not separately identified within the cost of private hire cars.
Jul 1999 | 3,575
Aug 1999 | 1,620
Sep 1999 | 4,730
Oct 1999 | 4,227
Nov 1999 | 2,927
Dec 1999 | 3,345
Jan 2000 | 2,391
Feb 2000 | 2,511
Mar 2000 | 3,251
Apr 2000 | 4,032
May 2000 | 2,353
June 2000 | 2,712
The GCS provides or arranges car transport for the Scottish Ministers, Ministers of UK Government Departments when in Scotland, office-bearers of the Scottish Parliament, senior members of the judiciary, officials and visiting dignitaries.Since 1 August 2000 all GCS cars have been dual fuel which enables them to be run, whenever possible, on liquid petroleum gas (lpg) instead of unleaded petrol. Lpg is a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to unleaded petrol.When demand exceeds available GCS capacity, private hire cars and drivers are engaged from companies with which the GCS has standing arrangements. The cost of fuel is not separately identified within the cost of private hire cars.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-08567 by reference.