Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vans and cars and of what makes were bought in each of the past two financial years by the western area hospitals for their work in social services and welfare; how many were brought into use as soon as they were delivered; how many were kept in store; for what periods they were stored; and what was the cost of the vehicles and their storage.
§ Mr. Moyle,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 2nd March 1976; Vol. 906, c. 567–8], gave the following information:
In the financial year 1974–75 two Bedford 8-cwt vans and seven British Leyland mini-vans were purchased at a cost of £4,100 and £5,600 respectively. The two 8-cwt vans and two of the mini-vans were used from the start for work in social services while the remaining five mini-vans, which are now used for those services, were placed initially in the transport pool for various uses as required. No storage costs, other than the normal costs of garaging, were incurred.
No vehicles were bought in the financial year 1973–74.