§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cars were purchased by her Department in each of the last five years; and how many of those were of British manufacture.
§ Mr. JackThe numbers of vehicles, including cars, purchased by my Department are as follows:
Year Number 1989 86 1990 81 1991 74 1992 43 1993 65 The policy is for the Department to buy the models necessary for the purpose intended where this provides the most cost-effective option. All purchases are made through central call-off contracts set up for that purpose.
There are no centrally kept records according to manufacturer.