§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made with renewal of his Department's and its agencies' vehicle fleets on a lower emission basis, broken down by volume and percentage for each category of vehicle, type of power unit and type of fuel on an annual basis, over each of the past three years. [96587]
§ Hilary BennHome Office environmental policy on vehicle replacement states that wherever possible, vehicles purchased will encompass either dual fuel technology (for example Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)/petrol) or be high-pressure direct injection diesel with particulate filters. With the introduction of the new carbon dioxide (CO2) based tax regime, CO2 emissions are taken into consideration, particularly in cases where a diesel option cannot be specified, in the small car sector.
In 2000–01, 43 per cent. of new cars ordered were diesel powered. In 2001–02,69 per cent. of all new cars ordered were either diesel or LPG fuelled, rising to 76 per cent. in 2002–03. The following table illustrates the trend towards the acquisition of more environmentally friendly vehicles during the last three years.
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Numbers of vehicles procured by Her Majesty's Prison Service between 2002–03 and 2000–01 Type of vehicle Numbers of vehicles acquired Diesel powered Petrol LPG/petrol powered Proportion of diesel and LPG/Petrol (percentage) 2002–03 Cars 731 489 236 6 68 LCV1 432 413 19 — 96 HCV2 111 111 — — 100 Total 1,274 1,013 255 6 80 2001–02 Cars 814 536 271 6 66 LCV 466 438 28 — 94 HCV 113 113 — — 100 Total 1,393 1,087 299 6 78
Numbers of vehicles procured by Her Majesty's Prison Service between 2002–03 and 2000–01 Type of vehicle Numbers of vehicles acquired Diesel powered Petrol LPG/petrol powered Proportion of diesel and LPG/Petrol (percentage) 2000–01 Cars 693 401 292 — 58 LCV 485 443 42 — 91 HCV 166 166 — — 100 Total 1,344 1,010 334 — 75 1 LCV—Light Commercial Vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes. 2HCV—Heavy Commercial Vehicle over 7.5 tonnes.