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Landrovers: Mod Use In Uk

Volume 610: debated on Wednesday 8 March 2000

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asked Her Majesty's Government:How many Landrovers issued to Ministry of Defence units in the United Kingdom are (a) left-hand drive and (b) right-hand drive. [HL1200]

The number of Landrovers issued to Ministry of Defence units for use in the United Kingdom is 11,261, of which 1,091 are left-hand drive and 10,170 right-hand drive vehicles. An additional 53 left-hand drive vehicles are held in storage as part of the attrition fleet and would not normally be issued to UK mainland units.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many accidents have involved Landrovers issued to Ministry of Defence units for use in the United Kingdom which are (a) left-hand drive and (b) right-hand drive. [HL1201]

The total number of accidents that have involved MoD Landrovers in the United Kingdom between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 1999 was 1,199, of which 91 were left-hand drive and 1,108 right-hand drive vehicles. As at 24 February 2000, a total of 11,261 Landrovers were issued to mainland UK units, of which 10,170 were right-hand drive and 1,091 were left-hand drive.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the accident rate compared to distance travelled for Landrovers issued to Ministry of Defence units for use in the United Kingdom which are (a) left-hand drive; and (b) right-hand drive. [HL1202]

Based on a planned utilisation rate of 10,000 miles per Landrover vehicle per year, for the period 1 January 1999 to 31 December 1999 there was one accident per every 93,920 miles travelled. This equates to one accident per every 119,890 miles travelled for left-hand drive vehicles and one accident for every 91,787 miles travelled for right-hand drive vehicles.