Government has 101 GP cars in its fleet which has cost taxpayers $374,649 in repairs and maintenance and $83,838 in gas since July 2008.

Minister of Works and Engineering Derrick Burgess responded to Shadow Minister of Works and Engineering Pat Gordon-Pamplin's parliamentary questions in Friday.

He said: "There are currently 101 GP cars in the Government fleet which is managed by the Ministry of Works and Engineering.

"The Ministry of Works and Engineering assigns GP cars to the various ministries on as 'as needed' basis but the vehicles remain within the remit of the Ministry of Works and Engineering.'

Since July 2008, the Ministry has bought nine new GP cars with the total cost of $493,515.

One car was a BMW which cost $188,000 and there were three Toyota Camry's which cost $69,500 each and five Kia's at $19,403 each.