Freedom of Information Request - Vehicle Fleet
Date: 11 November 2024
Our ref: SIR177506/A4817486
Information Request – Vehicle Fleet
Your Request
The number, make and model of vehicles owned by the authority. The age of vehicles owned by the authority. The policy on purchase, lease and replacement of vehicles by the authority. The policy on the use, purchase and lease of electric vehicles by the authority.
Our Response
The information about the vehicles we own is set out in the tables below.
Table 1 - number of vehicles owned by NatureScot by make and model
| Make | Model | No. Vehicles |
| Citroen | Berlingo | 1 |
| Isuzu | D-Max | 7 |
| Kia | e-Niro | 28 |
| Land Rover | 130 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi | L200 | 19 |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander | 5 |
| Peugeot | 308 | 2 |
| Renault | Kangoo | 1 |
| Vauxhall | Combo-e | 1 |
| Vauxhall | Vivaro-e | 5 |
| Vauxhall | Astra | 1 |
Table 2 - number of vehicles by age
| Age of vehicle | No. of Vehicles |
| Under 1 Year | 3 |
| 1 year | 6 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 |
Our policy is to purchase vehicles (except for time limited projects, where lease vehicles are used some of the time). Vehicles are replaced in line with Scottish Government targets on phasing out the need for petrol/diesel vehicles in public sector fleets, when leases come to an end, or when they reach replacement age (currently 8-10 years depending on vehicle type). Vehicles are to be used for business journeys only. We have the same policy for electric vehicles.
How We Handled Your Request
We believe you have asked for environmental information as defined in the Environmental Information (Scotland Regulations 2004 (‘the EIRs’), so we are dealing with your request under those regulations. To be able to use the EIRs, we must apply an exemption under section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (‘FOISA’). The Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance recommends that public authorities apply this exemption to environmental information and handle request under the EIRs.
If you would like to find out more about the access to information legislation, there is a guidance booklet available on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Review and Appeal
I hope this information meets your requirements, but if you are dissatisfied with how we have responded to your information request, please write to us within 40 working days explaining your concerns. You can contact us at Battleby, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW or email us at [email protected]. We will carry out a review of our response and contact you with our findings within 20 working days.
If you are not satisfied following this, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer,
NatureScot
