Cabinet Office: Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Cabinet Office written question – answered am ar 13 Mai 2024.

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Photo of Emily Thornberry Emily Thornberry Shadow Attorney General

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the contract agreed by his Department with Enterprise Rent-A-Car on 19 April 2024, procurement reference CCVH23A01, which public bodies are covered by the scope of that contract; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that contract on the number of (a) journeys that will be made and (b) miles that will be travelled by hire car rather than public transport.

Photo of Alex Burghart Alex Burghart The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

The contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car covers the Cabinet Office and its Agencies.

The Cabinet Office is obliged to report car hire journeys and the miles travelled when that hire car journey meets the criteria as laid down in the Greening Government Commitments. However, the department favours travel by public transport where most practical. Cabinet Office policy is that vehicle hire should only be used if travelling by car is deemed to be the most economical travel method for legitimate business journeys, and is cheaper than public transport. When hiring a vehicle, drivers should select the smallest and cheapest vehicle suitable for the journey.

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