Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 29779

Armed Forces: Motor Vehicles

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on procuring UK-made vehicles for his Department’s White Fleet.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The Department does not have a mechanism in the current lease vehicle procurement contract (Phoenix II) which would allow us to specify the country of manufacturer of our vehicles.