HC Deb 17 May 2000 vol 350 c143W
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

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

(a) Cars (b) 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.