Government Car Service

Logo of the Government Car & Despatch Agency.

The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) was an executive agency of the Department for Transport, responsible for providing logistics services to the United Kingdom government and wider public sector.

History

The agency was formed in 1997, when Security Facilities Executive was reformed.

It was closed on Sunday 30 September 2012 following discontinuation of its despatch services earlier in the year. All Government Car services were closed as of that date, with the exception of secure transport for Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition, former Prime Ministers and other senior officials, which transferred to the Department for Transport together with the supporting workshop services.^[1]^[2]

GCDA was split into two businesses: Government Car Service and Government Mail. The Government Car Service provides secure cars and drivers to government ministers^[1] and ran other people-movement services for the wider public sector. Government Mail (formerly known as the Interdespatch Service) provided inter-departmental mail and package movements, and a secure courier service for the wider public sector.

References

^ ^a ^b "Government Car Service". Department for Transport. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^ Simm, Pippa; Wheeler, Brian (19 February 2015). "When were prime ministers banned from driving?". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

Sources

"Powering to key role with Government". The Star. Sheffield. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
Delgado, Martin; Goslett, Miles (2 March 2008). "21 companies paid £2.7m to run secret limousines for Ministers". Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
"McCartney publishes blueprint for brighter future at Government Car and Despatch Agency". accessmylibrary.com. M2 PressWIRE. 12 April 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2008.^{[dead link]}

External links

Official website

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[govuk-gcs-1] "Government Car Service". Department for Transport. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

[2] Simm, Pippa; Wheeler, Brian (19 February 2015). "When were prime ministers banned from driving?". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

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