§ Lord Hoyleasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton of 8 June (WA 173), what type and make of cars are used by Ministry of Defence. [HL2886]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The department uses the following makes of car:
Type Total Vauxhall1 3,764 Ford 2,010 Citroen 250 Rover 216 Renault 206 Volkswagen2 204 Peugeot 179 Alfa Romeo 107 Leyland 103 Nissan 89 Toyota 83 Mitsubishi 54 Honda 49 Volvo 49 Audi 41 Mazda 41 BMW 31 Subaru 27 Seat 24 Fiat 21 Austin 19 Hyundai 18 Mercedes 14 Landrover 13 Daihatsu 9 Daewoo 6 Opel 6 SAAB 6 Daimler 4 Chrysler 3 Lada 3 Proton 3 Suzuki 3 Lexus 2 Datsun 1 Isuzu 1 Lancia 1 Other3 30 OVERALL 7,690 1 Vauxhall figure includes 1,571 RAF leased cars. 2 Volkswagen figure includes 40 RAF leased cars. 3 Other figure includes 26 Army lease cars. The list includes vehicles which are on long-term lease to the department but does not include cars provided by the Government Car and Despatch Agency. A breakdown of the actual types of vehicle could only be provided at disproportionate cost.