Details of £1.2m purchase of fleet cars: FOI release
- Published
- 23 June 2021
- Topic
- Money and tax, Public sector, Transport
- FOI reference
- FOI/202100212862
- Date received
- 14 June 2021
- Date responded
- 22 June 2021
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
A detailed breakdown of the make and model of cars purchased to the value of 1.2 million pounds. Also breakdown of number of diesel / petrol / hybrid or plug ins.
Who the individual cars were allocated to and why were high end cars such as Tesla purchased.
The significant spend of circa £56,000 was spent on car accessories.
Response
Breakdown of fleet purchases, including make, model, fuel type and allocations.
| Make | Model | Fuel Type | Division allocated to |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander PHEV | PHEV (petrol) | Animal Health & Welfare |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander PHEV | PHEV (petrol) | Animal Health & Welfare |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Science |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Animal Health & Welfare |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Tesla |
Model 3 |
Electric |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Tesla |
Model 3 |
Electric |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Toyota |
Hilux |
Diesel |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Science and Advice for Scottish agriculture |
| Volvo |
S90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Volvo |
V90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Ministerial Private Office |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Marine Scotland Science |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Science and Advice for Scottish agriculture |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Kia |
eNiro |
Electric |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Volvo |
V90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Volvo |
V90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Volvo |
V90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Volvo |
V90 |
PHEV (petrol) |
Workplace: Government Car Service |
| Mercedes |
Sprinter |
Diesel |
Marine Scotland Science |
| Toyota |
Hilux |
Diesel |
Rural Payments & inspectorate |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
| Mitsubishi |
Outlander PHEV |
PHEV (petrol) |
Marine Scotland Compliance |
The Tesla’s were chosen as the most suitable, fully electric vehicles, that met the operational needs of the Government Car Service.
The payment of £56,609.86 released in the “Government spend over £25,000: March 2020 “ publication, did not take into consideration any credits or income. The actual cost of this vehicle was £28,304.93.
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