The Ministry of Defence has been accused of "blowing millions" of pounds on hire cars and taxis last year while cutting the size of the Army. A freedom of information (FoI) request by the PA news agency revealed the MoD spent £16.6 million on hire cars for staff in the year to November, up from £12.9 million the previous year.
Spending on taxis and chauffeur driven cars increased from almost £583,000 to £967,000. Other Government departments also spent huge amounts on hire cars and taxis for staff in 2022.
The MoD spending was through its Phoenix II vehicle contract. The MoD replied to the FoI: "Expenditure on hire cars for MoD personnel through the Phoenix II vehicle contract for the current calendar year up to November 16, 2022 is £16,678,347.
