Information about the MPS vehicles

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.041447

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many motor vehicles are owned by the force as of November 2024
2. How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the force as of November 2024
3. The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the force up to November 2024
4. How much has the force spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024
5. What are electric vehicles being used for in the force so are they beat cars, fast response cars, other things?
6. How many electric vehicles does the force plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030
7. What budget has the force allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - How many motor vehicles are owned by the force as of November 2024

As of November 2024, the MPS owned 5422 motor vehicles.

Q2 - How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the force as of November 2024

Of these 5422 vehicles 1631 are electric or hybrid.

Q3 - The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the force up to November 2024

Of these 1631 electric including hybrid vehicles are manufactured by the following:

• BMW
• Epropulsion
• Jungheinrich
• Nissan
• Peugeot
• Polaris
• Surron
• and Vauxhall

Q4 - How much has the force spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024

As of November 2024, the MPS has spent 1.8M on electric vehicles, with all vehicles entering service to replace existing end of life vehicles.

Q5 - What are electric vehicles being used for in the force so are they beat cars, fast response cars, other things?

Electric vehicles are used as response and non-response vehicles covering multiple roles.

Q6 - How many electric vehicles does the force plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030

The MPS plan to purchase the following number of electric vehicles in the next five-year period to March 2030: -

Q7 - What budget has the force allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030

The MPS does not have a special budget allocated to purchase electric vehicles.