Ministry of Defence: Tyres
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating a minimum of 30% retread tyres in the public procurement, both direct and indirect through commercial contractors, of tyres for Ministry of Defence vehicles and introducing a mandated minimum of retread tyres in procurement contracts.
Answered by Luke Pollard
It is for bidders to submit compliant solutions to meet requirements. In accordance with the safety cases in place for our vehicles, the tyres in use are those approved by the design authority or original equipment manufacturer, which enables us to meet our obligations to ensure that the appropriate measures and controls are in place to make sure that our vehicles are safe to operate.
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