Police: Vehicles

Lord Hoyle Excerpts

Wednesday 14th March 2012 Lords Chamber

Asked by

[Lord Hoyle]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with police authorities about the cars they purchase.

[The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Henley)]

My Lords, Ministers frequently meet police authorities. In 2011 the Government made regulations that require police vehicles to be provided through a specified national framework agreement. Decisions about what to buy from that framework are for chief constables and their police authorities.

[Lord Hoyle]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, but does he agree with me that as all the police authorities in the north-west and many throughout the country are changing from buying Vauxhall vehicles to buying Hyundai, that is a kick in the teeth for Vauxhall workers who are trying to keep the efficient car plant in Ellesmere Port open? Could he give an indication that any Korean police authorities are thinking of buying British-built vehicles?