ETA

Two-thirds of cabinet ministers still travel in vehicles occupying the top emissions bands, despite targets to slash the carbon pumped out by official limousines.

Ministers yesterday faced renewed criticism after figures revealed that 13 of the 20 cars used by cabinet ministers are in the second-highest car tax band, pumping out more than 185g of carbon dioxide per kilometre. One further car is in the top band, with emissions of more than 225g/km. Overall, 30 of the 85 cars in the Government’s ministerial fleet are in band F, according to the Department for Transport.

The Eta thinks The fact that two-thirds of cabinet ministers still travel in gas-guzzling cars is not the only glaring inconsistency following a Budget that revised the system of emissions-based rates of vehicle excise duty .