To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) fossil fuel-, (b) electric- and (c) hybrid-powered road-legal vehicles their Department purchased in the last 24 months.
Answered on
10 February 2023
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to reducing the emissions emitted by its use of road-legal vehicles to support the Government's Net Zero targets.
The majority of road legal vehicles used across Defence are leased through the Phoenix II Contract. There are only a limited number of purchased vehicles, and these are often adapted for specialist roles such as military policing. Information on the types and numbers of vehicles leased under contract between 1 February 2021 and 1 February 2023 is provided below:
Vehicles for delivery from 1 Feb 2021
Internal Combustion Engine - 353
Electric - 16
Hybrid - 277
Vehicles for delivery from Nov 2021 to 31 Dec 2022
Internal Combustion Engine - 1193
Electric - 387
Hybrid - 965
However, due to the delegated nature of road legal vehicle procurement, it is not possible to retrieve and compile the information requested on purchased vehicles without incurring disproportionate cost.