asked Her Majesty's Government:

Concerning their fleet of Toyota Prius cars operating in Whitehall (a) what is the average daily distance travelled by each of these cars; (b) what is the average fuel consumption in miles per gallon of the fleet; and (c) what is the average cost per mile including depreciation of running the fleet. [HL4230]

The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) is responsible for operating a fleet of Toyota Prius cars allocated to Ministers and senior officials.

The average daily distance travelled by a vehicle in the Toyota Prius fleet is 37.13 miles. The average fuel consumption of the fleet is 41.07 miles per gallon and the average cost per mile is 28p.