§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vehicles and at what value were purchased by(a) his Department, (b) the Highlands and Islands Development Board, (c) the Scottish Development Agency, (d) the Forestry Commission, (e) the police and fire services, (f) local authorities and (g) 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.
§ Mr. RifkindThe number and value of vehicles purchased by the Scottish Office, the Highlands and Islands Development Board, the Scottish Development Agency, the Forestry Commission and other public sector agencies for which I am responsible, is set out in the table.
Department Number Value (£) The Scottish Office 119 932,532 Highlands and Islands Development Board 1 18,537 Scottish Development Agency 7 63,708 Forestry Commission1 68 448,642 Other Public Sector Agencies 50 406,899 245 1 The Forestry Commission figures show purchases of vehicles for use throughout Great Britain. Of these vehicles, 226 were United Kingdom-produced on the definition employed by the Department of Trade and Industry for statistical purposes, under which a vehicle is classified as United Kingdom-produced if the United Kingdom context exceeds 50 per cent. of the ex-works value.
Information on the number and value of vehicles purchased for the police/fire services and local authorities is not held centrally and cannot be obtained without disproportionate costs.