§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many vehicles and at what value were purchased by(a) his Department, (b) universities and (c) other public sector agencies for which he is responsible, in 1988; and how many of these vehicles were British-made within the definition of British as set out by the Department of Trade and Industry in its arrangement on content with the European Community.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Department of Education and Science purchased nine vehicles in 1988 at a total cost of £48,041.45. I am unable to confirm that these vehicles were United Kingdom-produced, on the definition employed by the DTI for statistical purposes, under which a vehicle is classified as United Kingdom-produced if the United Kingdom content exceeds 50 per cent. of the ex-works value, but they are all of EC origin. The information sought regarding the universities and other public sector agencies for which my right hon. Friend is responsible is not held centrally.