§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of official vehicles used by her Department are run on(a)petrol, (b)diesel, (c)liquid petroleum gas and (d)compressed natural gas. [172764]
§ Ms HewittMy Department's ministerial vehicles are provided by the Government Car Service. Detailed information on the breakdown of the GCS vehicle fleet is being provided separately and I wish to refer to the answer provided by my colleague in the Cabinet Office.
The Government as a whole have signed up to various targets for improving the performance of their own vehicle fleet, details of which, together with reports on each Department's progress towards these targets, are available at: www.sustainable-development.gov.uk
While my Department does not have a vehicle fleet, it has put in place a range of measures to reduce the environmental impact of its transport-related activities e.g. promoting public transport, teleconferencing. 106W Contracts for the delivery of services to the DTI HQ estate encourage the use of environmentally friendly fuelled vehicles.