Whether it will provide a breakdown of the full costs, including fuel, drivers' salaries, insurance, road fund tax and servicing in (i) the…

The Government Car Service (Scotland) (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. GCS vehicles may be used by more than one individual on any given day.Estimated expenditure broken down into the categories of fuel, drivers' salaries, insurance, road fund tax and servicing for the GCS are shown in the table below: | 1999-2000 | 1 April 2000
- 31 August 2000
Fuel | £34,832 | £13,097
Drivers Salaries (incl. ERNIC and overtime) | £235,000 | £105,000
Servicing | £11,900 | £1,882
Insurance/Vehicle repairs) | £875 | £775
Road Fund Tax* | nil | nil
*Crown exemptionWhen demand exceeds available GCS capacity, private hire cars are engaged from companies with which the GCS has contractual arrangements. The expenditure on these for Scottish Ministers is shown in the table below: | 1999-2000 | 1 April 2000
- 31 August 2000
Private Contract Hire | £106,000 | £85,000