Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 March 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) vehicles, (b) display systems, radios and televisions, (c) small generators, (d) plant and machinery items, (e) tyres and (f) uniforms disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were acquired as Urgent Operational Requirements; and what the value of each of these categories was when (i) purchased and (ii) when sold; how many (a) vehicles, (b) display systems, radios and televisions, (c) small generators, (d) plant and machinery items, (e) tyres and (f) uniforms disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were un-used at the time of sale; and what the value was of each of these categories (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold; how much (a) IT equipment, (b) office furniture, (c) telecommunications equipment, (d) electrical equipment, (e) scientific equipment, (f) unwanted warehouse stocks and (g) clothing and fabrics disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 was unused at the time of sale; and what the value was of each category of equipment (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold; how much (a) IT equipment, (b) telecommunications equipment, (c) electrical equipment, (d) scientific equipment, (e) unwanted warehouse stocks and (f) clothing and fabrics disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were acquired as Urgent Operational Requirements; and what the value was of each category of equipment (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold. - This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many (a) vehicles, (b) display systems, radios and televisions, (c) small generators, (d) plant and machinery items, (e) tyres and (f) uniforms disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were acquired as Urgent Operational Requirements; and what the value of each of these categories was when (i) purchased and (ii) when sold; [161153] (2) how many (a) vehicles, (b) display systems, radios and televisions, (c) small generators, (d) plant and machinery items, (e) tyres and (f) uniforms disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were un-used at the time of sale; and what the value was of each of these categories (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold; [161152] (3) how much (a) IT equipment, (b) office furniture, (c) telecommunications equipment, (d) electrical equipment, (e) scientific equipment, (f) unwanted warehouse stocks and (g) clothing and fabrics disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 was unused at the time of sale; and what the value was of each category of equipment (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold; [161150] (4) how much (a) IT equipment, (b) telecommunications equipment, (c) electrical equipment, (d) scientific equipment, (e) unwanted warehouse stocks and (f) clothing and fabrics disposed of by the Disposal Services Agency since 1997 were acquired as Urgent Operational Requirements; and what the value was of each category of equipment (i) when purchased and (ii) when sold. [161151] Mr. Ingram: This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 419 c198W; 161153;161152;161150;161151
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Sales Surpluses Disposal Services Agency
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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