§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for(a) his Department and (b) bodies listed in the National Asset Register, how many vehicles are currently (i) owned and (ii) leased; if he will indicate their (A) fuel types and (B) engine cubic capacities; and how many vehicles are expected to fall due for replacement in each of the years (1) 1998–99, (2) 1999–2000 and (3) 2000–01. [49227]
§ Ms Jowell[holding answer 6 July 1998]: The Department owns 129 vehicles and leases 244 of which 162 are diesel and 211 petrol. The engine cubic capacities are:
- 900 c.c: 1
- 1.2: 3
- 1.4: 9
- 1.5: 5
- 1.6: 33
- 1.7: 51
- 1.8: 76
- 1.9: 70
- 2.0: 88
- 2.1: 22
- 2.3: 3
- 2.5: 11
- 2.9: 1.
The vehicles are expected to fall due for replacement in each of the years as follows:
- 1998–99: 167
- 1999–2000: 87
- 2000–01: 102.
To provide this information in relation to those bodies other than the Department included in the National Asset Register would involve disproportionate cost.
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