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Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence Equipment: Deployment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the timetable is for the deployment of the remaining 174 Mastiffs to Iraq and Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The delivery of the 174 remaining Mastiffs is expected to take place between spring and autumn 2009. Not all of these vehicles will be deployed on operations since some will be retained in a training pool.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c881W; 246217
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
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