Question follow-through · 108239
Ministers: Official Cars
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on the provision of official cars to Ministers outside the Government Car Service by (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) private contractors.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 26 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 28 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 3 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on the provision of official cars to Ministers outside the Government Car Service by (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) private contractors.
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government Car Service does not provide advice or guidance on the provision of cars outside its remit, including arrangements made by the Metropolitan Police or private contractors.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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