David Jones, the Welsh Secretary, has been spotted taking his Chauffeur-driven jaguar around 100 metres from his office to Downing Street - and back again.
Secretary of State for Wales MP David
Jones being dropped off at his office which is 150 yds from Downing St,
where he had just be driven Photo: STEVE BACK
3:22PM GMT 05 Feb 2013
Mr Jones was photographed making the short trip in his official car to this
morning's Cabinet meeting with the Prime Minister. One witness said the chauffeur waited outside the meeting for around 90
minutes before driving him back again.
The Wales Office is one of the closest departments to the Prime Minister's
official residence.
According to Google
Maps, the short trip from the Wales Office to 10 Downing Street is
around 100 metres and would take three minutes to walk.
The Wales Office confirmed that Mr Jones took a ministerial car to Downing Street today as he was working until the last minute. A spokesman did not reply to a question on whether this was a regular occurence.
The Wales Office confirmed that Mr Jones took a ministerial car to Downing Street today as he was working until the last minute. A spokesman did not reply to a question on whether this was a regular occurence.
“The Secretary of State for Wales, Mr David Jones, did travel by car to
Cabinet today as he was reading Cabinet papers and briefing until his
arrival at Downing Street," a spokesman said.
David Cameron promised to crackdown on the use of ministerial cars after he came to office and banned his colleagues from using them to get around during the Olympics.
However, several ministers have still been criticised for short or unnecessary journeys.
In 2010, Caroline Spelman, the former Environment Secretary, was ridiculed for using a ministerial car for a 500-metre journey from her London townhouse to her Westminster office.
Simon Burns, the transport minister, was last month criticised for using a chauffeur-driven car for his daily commute from Essex rather than taking the train.
David Cameron promised to crackdown on the use of ministerial cars after he came to office and banned his colleagues from using them to get around during the Olympics.
However, several ministers have still been criticised for short or unnecessary journeys.
In 2010, Caroline Spelman, the former Environment Secretary, was ridiculed for using a ministerial car for a 500-metre journey from her London townhouse to her Westminster office.
Simon Burns, the transport minister, was last month criticised for using a chauffeur-driven car for his daily commute from Essex rather than taking the train.
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