§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) cars and (b) commercial vehicles operated by his Department were manufactured (i) in the UK, (ii) in the EU and (iii) elsewhere. [122259]
§ Mr. BattleThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office's policy is to purchase vehicles on the basis of value for money. We are also required to comply with the UK's international obligations under the EC Public Procurement Directives. The statistics cover vehicles in the UK and at posts overseas. The majority of our fleet is manufactured in the UK.
Place of manufacture UK EC Elsewhere Home Fleet Cars 13 5 0 Commercial vehicles 13 15 1 Overseas Fleet Cars 594 159 285 Commercial vehicles 54 0 3 Totals for Home and Overseas Fleets Cars 607 164 285 Commercial vehicles 67 15 4