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Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 November 2001. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 12 November 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many desert combat suits are held at command ordnance depots. - Includes figures for desert combat suits held in UK ordnance depots. The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the number of desert combat suits held in the Commonwealth depots.
Answer

Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many desert combat suits are held at command ordnance depots. [14031] Mr. Ingram: There are currently 53,647 pairs of desert trousers (across 27 sizes) and 118,490 desert jackets (across 13 sizes) held in UK ordnance depots. The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the number of desert combat suits held in the Commonwealth depots.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
374 c525W; 14031
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Armed forces Clothing Uniforms Deserts
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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