Department for Transport: Official Cars

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of cars rented by her Department are (a) electric and (b) UK made; and what steps she is taking to encourage departmental travel conducted in cars manufactured in the UK.

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1. 14 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of cars rented by her Department are (a) electric and (b) UK made; and what steps she is taking to encourage departmental travel conducted in cars manufactured in the UK.

   Source: Commons

2. 20 May 2026

   Answer

   The Department for Transport (DfT) actively encourages staff to use EVs for planned trips, and in addition we mandate that long term vehicle hire (more than 5 days) follows the Government Fleet Commitment to use EVs wherever operationally viable. The DfT ...

   Source: Written answer

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