Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.

FCDO Flag cars are procured in line with a 2017 Ministerial decision to promote a globally recognised British Brand. Fleet cars procurement is at discretion of Posts. Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) are always the preferred option, covering 126 of the 181 (70 percent) Countries/Territories presence. Where JLR are unable to provide support (JLR in country warranty management/ maintenance) in fragile environments Toyota Land Cruiser is the preferred alternative. We do not hold data on the number and proportion of FCDO cars and other vehicles that were made in Britain, however of the countries with JLR presence, 98 percent (124) are being supplied with JLR vehicles including 3-4 countries that do not have a dealership but are close enough to be served by a country with a JLR representative.