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Official Cars: Tyres

Commons · Question 114116 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2026

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Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made and assessment of data from continental Europe and the United States on the potential benefits of mandating retread tyres in public procurement fleet co

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 27 Feb 2026

Defra is working on a review of the Government Buying Standards which set out how Government procurement can take account of environmental and social impacts whilst ensuring value for money. This review considers the lifecycle impacts of fleet vehicles, i...