Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 28 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 16 July 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Iraq: Peace Keeping Operations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2007, Official Report, column 125W, on Iraq: peacekeeping operations, what the estimated replacement costs of military equipment damaged and destroyed owing to use in Iraq has been since the start of the war in Iraq (a) in total and (b) for (i) tanks and other armoured vehicles, (ii) aircraft and (iii) helicopters since 1 March 2004.