HC Deb 06 July 2000 vol 353 cc286-7W
Mr. Pearson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many(a) cars and (b) commercial vehicles operated by her Department were manufactured (i) in the UK, (ii) in the EU and (iii) elsewhere. [122267]

Mr. Ian McCartney

[pursuant to his reply, 17 May 2000, c. 141W]: I regret that the figures provided were incomplete and should have been as follows:

The Government Car and Despatch Agency operates a fleet of vehicles, as shown in the table, for the Government as a whole. Seven of these vehicles are owned by GCDA but operated by the Cabinet Office (Infrastructure Division).

(a) (b)
Cars Commercial vehicles Total
(i) UK 60 16 76
(ii) EU 130 41 171
(iii) Elsewhere 0 0 0
Total 190 57 247

In addition, one vehicle is leased by the Cabinet Office (Infrastructure Division) from Lex, which is made in the UK; one car is leased by the Civil Service College from A. A. Clark Ltd. which is made in the EU, as well as three commercial vehicles made in the UK.

The following table shows the vehicles operated by the Cabinet Office (Security Facilities Division):

(a) (b)
Cars Commercial vehicles Total
(i) UK 19 8 27
(ii) EU 4 17 21
(iii) Elsewhere 0 0 0
Total 23 25 48

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