Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 27th November, Official Report, 395 c473W on the combat assault boot, which company manufactures the combat assault boot and where they are based; how many soldiers are issued with the combat assault boot; how many pairs are issued each year to each soldier; what representations he has received from individual units about the shortage of combat assault boots; and whether combat assault boots are issued to Royal Navy and RAF personnel; if he will make a statement on the (a) production and (b) availability of the combat assault boot. - Inc figures and ref to 2 December 2002, 395 c473W.

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