HC Deb 17 May 2000 vol 350 cc156-7W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 2 May 2000,Official Report, column 68W, on British Embassy vehicles, what the (a) cost, (b) make and (c) model was of the motor vehicles leased for use by British diplomatic representatives in Germany since 1 May 1997. [121508]

Mr. Vaz

[holding answer 11 May 2000]: Posts in Germany currently spend a total annual cost of DM 438,005.52 (£136,876.73 @ 3.20) on leased vehicles. The annual costs since 1 May 1997 would not be too different. The make and model of the vehicles currently being used are:

Berlin/Bonn/BTO Leipzig

  • Rolls Royce—Silver Seraph
  • Jaguar—XJ8
  • Rover—75 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—75 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—75 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—75 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—600 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—600 1.8 Ltr
  • Rover—600 1.8 Ltr
  • Rover—600 1.8 Ltr
  • Rover—216 1.4 Ltr
  • Mercedes Lorry—7.5 Ton
  • Ford—Courier
  • Ford—Courier
  • VW—Minibus
  • Land Rover—Discovery

Frankfurt

  • Roverx2014;825 SI LUX

Munich

  • Rover—825 SI LUX
  • Rover—600 2.0 Ltr

Dusseldorf

  • Jaguar—XJ6
  • Rover—825 SI LUX
  • Rover—600 2.0 Ltr
  • Rover—400 1.6 Ltr

Stuttgart

  • Rover—75 2.0 Ltr.

Since 1 May 1997 the overall composition of the fleet has remained more or less the same.