The taxpayer is paying for a limousine to drive Michael Gove just 440 yards between Downing Street and Parliament. The Chief Whip is regularly ferried the short distance using a £100,000 government car service so he can attend meetings in Number 10. Mr Gove, who was sacked as Education Secretary last year, defended the use of the car insisting it would be carrying classified government papers even if he is not sat on the back seat Chief Whip Michael Gove is regularly ferried the short distance using a £100,000 government car service so he can attend meetings in Number 10
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Chief Whip driven short distances using £110,000 government car service
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Uses silver Jaguar to make trips between Parliament and Downing Street
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He defends journeys because cars are used to transport secret papers
Many Cabinet ministers arrive in @placeholder on foot, after the coalition cut the budget for ministerial cars.