asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Ford vehicles are in official use in his Department; what proportion of all vehicles in operation this represents; how many of these vehicles have been delivered in the past nine weeks; and how many more vehicles his Department is committed to purchase from the Ford Motor Company.

The number of Ford vehicles in use in my Department is 104. This represents 25 per cent. of the total fleet. No vehicles have been delivered during the past nine weeks. My Department is at present committed to purchasing six Ford vehicles.