Information on any custom livery displayed on MPS vehicles

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.037608

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. Has any custom livery been displayed on your vehicles in the last 5 financial years, to celebrate specific events (Pride, Poppy etc).
2. If yes to question number 1, how much public money was spent on the custom liveries? Please break this information down into financial years over the same 5 years.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Has any custom livery been displayed on your vehicles in the last 5 financial years, to celebrate specific events (Pride, Poppy etc).

One MPS vehicle was adapted for the 2019 Pride event (financial year 2019/20).

Q2 - If yes to question number 1, how much public money was spent on the custom liveries? Please break this information down into financial years over the same 5 years.

The following costs were incurred: £812.50 (including VAT) – for the design and manufacture of the temporary livery. £300 (no VAT) – for the installation and removal of the temporary livery. This was the first time a MPS vehicle had taken part in Pride.