asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many automobiles are owned by his Department; what they are; and how many drivers are employed by his Department.

My Department owns 573 automobiles. These include 183 cars, 255 vans and other goods vehicles—excluding vehicles with a carrying capacity over three tons—22 minibuses, one coach and 112 Land Rovers. Excluding agricultural workers, 53 staff are employed for driving duties, mostly in conjunction with other duties.