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Written question asked by Alison Seabeck (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2014. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Monday, 24 November 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Uniforms

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department had had with the Royal Marines on that corps' decision to procure waterproofs through NATO; and what conclusions he has drawn from those discussions.

Answer

The Defence Clothing Team, part of Defence Equipment and Support, is responsible for providing all waterproof clothing to the Royal Marines (RM).

In 2013 the RM identified a requirement for a new windproof suit as part of its Mountain and Cold Weather Warfare range of clothing. Following trials, suitable items, which were also waterproof, were procured by the Defence Clothing Team using an existing contract let by the NATO Logistic Support Agency.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
214482
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Armed forces Uniforms NATO Marines
Link
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