§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of the vehicles due 313W for replacement by (a) his Department and (b) bodies listed in the National Asset Register in (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–2000 and (iii) 2000–01 will be replaced by vehicles using (1) petrol, (2) diesel, (3) natural gas, (4) electric batteries and (5) other. [52618]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 28 July 1998]: The information for the Department (including The Royal Parks agency and the Government Art Collection) is as follows:
Number of vehicles to be replaced each year Fuel Type 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–2001 Petrol (unleaded—vehicles fitted with catalyst) 3 — — Diesel (vehicles fitted with catalyst) 2 5 — Natural Gas/Electric — — 20 Total 5 5 20 The information for the bodies listed in the National Asset Register is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.