Cars for Stars News

A study has found that Prime Minister David Cameron’s talk of scrapping luxurious chauffeur driven cars for ministers may be empty after it was revealed that nine cabinet ministers are still using their official chauffeur driven cars which are funded by taxpayers.

The cost of maintaining the fleet of quality cars which are used to transport the government officials is reported to stand at £6 million a year. The fleet of ministerial cars includes models from brands such as Jaguar, Toyota and Honda.

An enquiry was made into the use of these official chauffeur driven cars. The investigation uncovered that many minsters are still using their cars regularly, while others are reluctant to give up their right to the chauffeured car for use on official business.

The report, which was instigated by a Labour MP, found that David Cameron, George Osborne, Theresa May and William Hague were still making use of their chauffeur driven car for security reasons.

In a recent speech made by the Prime Minister, Cameron reiterated his hard stance on the use of official cars by ministers saying that during a time of economic crisis, the practice of using taxpayer’s money to fund cars and drivers for MPs “cannot be justified.” However the evidence from the recent study seems to suggest that many cabinet members are still clinging onto their taxpayer funded cars.