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Armed Forces: Motor Vehicles

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 29779

The question

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

Answered by 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.

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