§ Sir H. CAYZERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total number of foreign manufactured motor cars and lorries in use on 31st January, or nearest convenient date, by each individual Government Department?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe present number of foreign manufactured motor cars and lorries owned by Government Departments is 203 out of a total of over 11,000. The great majority of the foreign vehicles were purchased during the War and are now moribund. The details are as follow:
— Foreign made vehicles in use. Total vehicles in use. Admiralty 2 337 War Office 175 5,288 Air Ministry 14 2,581 Post Office — 3,249 His Majesty's Stationery Office. — 27 Office of Works — 28 Crown Lands 5 12 State Management Districts. — 12 Forestry Commission — 7 Ministry of Labour 7 64 203 11,605
§ Sir H. CAYZERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total number of foreign manufactured motor vehicles, if any, purchased during 1930, and to which Departments they were allotted?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEApart from three cars purchased for use overseas as being specially suitable for the purpose, no foreign made vehicles were bought in 1930 for the use of Government Departments. Total purchases numbered about 900.