Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vehicles within the armed forces are (a) currently electric (b) scheduled to be electric by 2030.

The vast majority of vehicles used by the Ministry of Defence are leased through a contract known as Phoenix II. As of 12 July 2023, there are 760 fully electric vehicles in the armed forces' inventory of non-operational vehicles - known as the "white fleet". Vehicles that are not part of the Phoenix II fleet will be operational vehicles, used in roles where the type of vehicles provided under the Phoenix II contract are not appropriate.

We are now working toward converting 100% of our car and van fleet (up to 3.5t) to be fully zero emissions at the tailpipe by 31 December 2027.

It is not possible to retrieve and compile the information requested on vehicles that sit outside of the Phoenix II contract without incurring disproportionate cost.