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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by vehicle type the number of military vehicles that have (a) been written off, (b) been withdrawn from use pending repair and (c) sustained minor damage in each of the past five years. [179479] Mr. Caplin: Information on damage to vehicles, other than that caused through involvement in road traffic accidents, is not held centrally and could be collected only at disproportionate cost. The number of military vehicles damaged in five years by whether or not they are beyond road traffic accidents in the last economic repair is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Vehicle type Beyond economic Minor Beyond economic Minor Beyond economic Minor repair repair repair All vehicles 297 9,133 254 8,460 274 8,446 Motorcycle 5 47 9 50 5 29 Car Saloons 171 2,524 134 2,445 146 2,544 Mini Buses 24 995 31 980 30 979 Motor Coaches 1 260 3 235 2 272 Vans 16 753 16 720 21 753 Ambulances -- 66 -- 72 1 78 Truck Utility 47 1,998 34 1,751 34 1,600 Truck Utility Heavy Duty 4 48 2 56 1 57 Truck Utility Heavy -- 33 -- 33 -- 22 4 tonne 12 803 9 639 11 656 8 tonne 6 210 4 144 4 105 14 tonne 1 74 -- 53 2 30 Other Cargo Vehicles 1 221 1 258 3 317 Medium Ability Load 2 269 2 239 3 214 Carrier Improved Medium Ability -- 34 -- 35 -- 29 Load Carrier Fuel Vehicle -- 63 2 52 3 52 Recovery Vehicle -- 42 1 41 -- 43 Articulated Vehicle 1 157 -- 158 4 185 Tank Transporter -- 35 2 17 -- 31 BV206 1 17 -- 16 -- 7 Fire Fighting Vehicle -- 27 -- 37 -- 32 Tracked A Vehicle -- 125 1 122 -- 102 Wheeled A vehicle -- 49 -- 45 -- 45 Plant Vehicles 1 122 -- 147 2 135 Misc Engr and Trials 1 47 -- 23 -- 18 Special Vehicle 3 114 3 92 2 111 2002-03 2003-04 Vehicle type Beyond economic repair Minor Beyond economic repair Minor All vehicles 307 8,759 198 7,981 Motorcycle 4 43 2 15 Car Saloons 187 2,743 104 2,756 Mini Buses 21 965 12 789 Motor Coaches -- 303 -- 244 Vans 19 732 23 672 Ambulances -- 75 -- 73 Truck Utility 46 1,539 31 1,368 Truck Utility Heavy Duty 1 73 1 32 Truck Utility Heavy -- 27 -- 18 4 tonne 12 606 5 545 8 tonne 4 97 1 95 14 tonne 1 43 -- 33 Other Cargo Vehicles 3 421 5 505 Medium Ability Load Carrier 2 257 3 148 Improved Medium Ability Load -- 24 -- 21 Carrier Fuel Vehicle 1 55 1 54 Recovery Vehicle -- 30 1 30 Articulated Vehicle 2 196 6 142 Tank Transporter 1 18 -- 13 BV206 -- 6 1 11 Fire Fighting Vehicle -- 114 -- 41 Tracked A Vehicle -- 75 -- 76 Wheeled A vehicle -- 46 -- 59 Plant Vehicles 1 161 2 115 Misc Engr and Trials 1 19 -- 22 Special Vehicle 1 91 -- 104 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Information for 200304 relates to accidents reported by 1 June 2004. Source: Directorate Supply Chain (integration) (Transport).

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

179479; 423 c354-6W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Armed forces Accidents Damage Roads Vehicles

Contains statistics

Yes

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