Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 98723

Official Cars: Tyres

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waste and raw material consumption in government fleet maintenance including through the use of retreading.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra is working on a review of the Government Buying Standards which set out how Government procurement can take account of environmental and social impacts whilst ensuring value for money. This review considers the lifecycle impacts of fleet vehicles, i...

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