§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the categories of vehicle among the 400 Army vehicles in London district covered by the contract maintenance scheme; and to which specific units they are allocated.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information is as follows:
Categories of vehicles covered by the London district contract maintenance scheme and their distribution Vehicle type Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Total Car saloon grade A 35 — 1 — 36 Car saloon grade B 51 3 11 3 68 Car saloon grade C 45 12 17 2 76 Car utility small 32 14 24 7 77 Minibus 13 seater 35 15 11 2 63 Minibus 17 seater 6 2 8 — 16 Van 3.5 tonne (diesel) 22 — — 12 34 Van 3.5 tonne (petrol) 14 4 2 — 20 Truck 7.5 tonne (W/tail lift) 4 1 2 4 11 Truck 7.5 tonne (curtain sided) — 2 2 — 4 Truck van 10 tonne (box body) 8 — — — 8 Transit ambulance — 9 — — 9 Total 252 62 78 30 422 The vehicles are used throughout London district and the sites from which they operate are:
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- 1. 20 Squadron RCT, Regents Park.
- 2. 56 Squadron RCT, Woolwich.
- 3. D Troop, 20 Squadron RCT, Hounslow.
- 4. Postal and Courier Depot, RE, Mill Hill.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence under what circumstances officers in each of the three services are issued with cars without the services of a driver.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonOfficers are issued with self-drive cars when this is the most cost-effective means of providing transport to enable them to fulfil their duties.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the lowest rank in each of the three services which confers entitlement to the exclusive use of a staff car.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonEntitlement to a staff car is determined by an officer's appointment rather than by his rank. Officers in command of major units are allocated cars, but other personnel whose duties justify exclusive use of a car may also be entitled.