Question follow-through · 120042

Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars

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

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

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

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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