§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of official vehicles1144W used by his Department are run on (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) liquid petroleum gas and (d) compressed natural gas. [172774]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggMy Department's ministerial vehicles are provided by the Government Car Service (GCS). Detailed information on the breakdown of the GCS vehicle fleet has been sent from Nick Matheson, Chief Executive of GCS, to the hon. Member on 25 May and copies of his letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
The following table provides a breakdown of my Department's vehicle fleet in 2003 by vehicle category and fuel type:
2003 Numbers Percentage Cars Petrol 15 34 Diesel 24 55 LPG 5 11 Natural gas 0 0 Total 44 100 Vans <3.5 ton Petrol 2 22 Diesel 7 78 LPG/natural gas 0 0 Total 9 100