§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vehicles leased to the north Yorkshire police are currently mothballed; why these vehicles are not being used to police the county; from whom the vehicles are leased; how much it has cost to replace the mothballed vehicles with other vehicles; how much it would have cost under the terms of the leasing agreement to keep on using the leased vehicles; and whether he intends to issue advice to chief constables about the terms for leasing vehicles.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe procurement and use of police vehicles is a matter for chief officers of police and their police authorities.
Guidance notes providing advice on vehicle fleet management, including leasing arrangements, have been issued by the Treasury's central unit on procurement. Copies of the relevant notes—Nos. 24a to 24e and 37—are available in the Library.