Tyres (Hansard, 25 July 1969)

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department buys retreaded or remoulded tyres; and what proportion of the total tyres procured on the most recent convenient year these represented.

§ Mr. Crossman
No.

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to reduce the number of tyre sizes and types currently in use by his Department.

§ Mr. Crossman
Much progress has already been made towards standardizing tyre sizes on vehicles purchased direct by my Department. Discussions are proceeding with a view to reducing the variety of hospital vehicles, which will lead to variety reduction in tyres.

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present size of stocks of tyres held by his Department, expressed both in numbers of tyres and total money value of tyres.

§ Mr. Crossman
5,466 and £6,640.

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) with how many contractors and to what total value he has contracts for the supply of tyres for periods exceeding three years from the beginning of the current financial year;
(2) for how many years ahead his Department has contracts for the supply of tyres.

§ Mr. Crossman
None. The requirements of my Department are met from contracts arranged by the Ministry of Defence

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of different tyre sizes currently in use on vehicles run by his Department, and the proportion of total tyres bought during the most recent convenient year, represented by the 10 most commonly used tyre sizes.

§ Mr. Crossman
Nineteen sizes of tyres are currently in use, including tyres on invalid wheelchairs, hand-propelled and 569W pedalled tricycles and powered three-wheelers. The 10 most commonly used tyre sizes accounted for 91 per cent. of the total in the financial year 1968–69.
No information is readily available about the variety of tyre sizes currently bought for use on hospital vehicles.

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services from how many different manufacturers his Department is buying tyres; and if he will give the total value of foreign made tyres bought by his Department during the most recent convenient year.

§ Mr. Crossman
Five; the total value of foreign made tyres bought during the year ended 31st March, 1969 was £2,200.

§ Mr. Marples
asked the Secretary of state for Social Services if he will give the total expenditure of his Department on tyres during the most convenient recent year, together with the total number of tyres bought during that year; and if he will indicate the breakdown between those bought directly by his own Department and those bought on his behalf by other departments, showing a breadown of those other Departments.

§ Mr. Crossman
My department spent £9,900 on 7,773 tyres for its own use in

S.I. C. Estimated Annual Value of Contracts Placed (£000)

Order Number 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

III … … … 1,990 2,335 2,232 2,079 1,945

(75) (70) (70) (65) (60)

IV … … … 2,239 2,305 2,583 2,814 3,403

(30) (40) (50) (30) (30)

VI … … … 12,979 13,735 15,072 15,692 20,520

(25) (30) (30) (30) (25)

VIII … … … 1,136 1,637 2,623 2,796 3,988

(95) (95) (95) (95) (95)

IX … … … 200 20 130 20 80

(75) (75) (75) (75) (75)

X … … … 392 697 630 575 623

(95) (95) (95) (95) (95)

XIII … … … 130 210 250 190 220

(25) (25) (25) (25) (25)

XIV … … … 27 28 42 44 43

(100) (100) (100) (100) (100)

XV … … … 5 10 10 225 301

(50) (50) (50) (10) (7)

XVI … … … 1,932 2,677 3,070 3,745 3,842

(45) (35) (65) (65) (65)

Total … … … 21,030 23,654 26,642 28,180 34,965

(40) (40) (45) (45) (40)

570W
the financial year 1968–69, from contracts arranged by the Ministry of Defence.
Purchases for hospital use through contracts arranged by the Ministry of Defence amounted to approximately 3,000 tyres valued at £15,000. Details of local purchases by hospital authorities from distributors are not readily available.

§ Mr. Marten
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the criteria employed in the replacement of tyres used by his Department, expressed in terms of mileage, time or wear.

§ Mr. Crossman
There is no criterion based on time or mileage as such.

S.I. C.	Estimated Annual Value of Contracts Placed (£000)
Order Number	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968
III	…	…	…	1,990	2,335	2,232	2,079	1,945
				(75)	(70)	(70)	(65)	(60)
IV	…	…	…	2,239	2,305	2,583	2,814	3,403
				(30)	(40)	(50)	(30)	(30)
VI	…	…	…	12,979	13,735	15,072	15,692	20,520
				(25)	(30)	(30)	(30)	(25)
VIII	…	…	…	1,136	1,637	2,623	2,796	3,988
				(95)	(95)	(95)	(95)	(95)
IX	…	…	…	200	20	130	20	80
				(75)	(75)	(75)	(75)	(75)
X	…	…	…	392	697	630	575	623
				(95)	(95)	(95)	(95)	(95)
XIII	…	…	…	130	210	250	190	220
				(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)
XIV	…	…	…	27	28	42	44	43
				(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
XV	…	…	…	5	10	10	225	301
				(50)	(50)	(50)	(10)	(7)
XVI	…	…	…	1,932	2,677	3,070	3,745	3,842
				(45)	(35)	(65)	(65)	(65)
Total	…	…	…	21,030	23,654	26,642	28,180	34,965
				(40)	(40)	(45)	(45)	(40)