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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2005, Official Report, column 1877W, how many complaints about (a) body armour, (b) weapons and (c) machinery have been recorded in the recent campaigns in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2005, Official Report, column 1877W, how many complaints about (a) body armour, (b) weapons and (c) machinery have been recorded in the recent campaigns in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan.
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2005
For answer on
14 December 2005
Answered on
10 January 2006
In respect of body armour, I can confirm that this was included in my earlier reply, 22 November 2005, Official Report, column 1877W, as a clothing product. Defect reports on clothing products are held for 12 months. During the past 12 months there have been no such reports emanating from either Iraq or Afghanistan.””Weapons and machinery”” have, for the purposes of this question, been defined as small arms and vehicles. ““Complaints”” has been defined as those issues giving rise to an equipment failure report (EFR) or serious equipment failure (SEF). An EFR is logged if the user believes that ‘an item of equipment or component has failed unreasonably early in its life, or that it exhibits a design, handling or safety problem'. A SEF is defined as ‘a failure or suspected failure that results in, or has the potential to result in, personal injury, loss of life or serious damage'. All EFRs and SEFs are reported to the Defence Logistic Organisation for investigation and any necessary action. Available records for EFRs and SEFs on small arms and vehicles emanating from Afghanistan and Iraq/Kuwait are in the following tables:
| Iraq and Kuwait—21 March 2003 to 15 December 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equipment type | Number of equipment failure reports | Number of serious equipment failures |
| Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) | 141 | 4 |
| Armoured Fighting Vehicle 430 Series | 106 | 6 |
| Warrior Armoured Personnel Carrier | 419 | 24 |
| Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank | 399 | 7 |
| Challenger Repair and Recovery Vehicle | 27 | 1 |
| Leyland (all variants) | 52 | 9 |
| Bedford (all variants) | 87 | 1 |
| Heavy Equipment Transporters | 234 | 2 |
| Fuel &Water Tankers + Recovery Vehicles | 40 | 4 |
| Pinzgauer | 22 | 0 |
| BV206 | 23 | 0 |
| Land Rover (all variants) | 967 | 22 |
| Material Handling Equipment and Earth Moving Equipment | 64 | 5 |
| Rifle 5.56 mm SA80 | 101 | 3 |
| Light Support Weapon 5.56mm | 47 | 0 |
| MINIMI Light machine Gun 5.56 mm | 0 | 1 |
| General purpose Machine Gun 7.62 mm | 4 | 1 |
| Under-slung Grenade Launcher | 5 | 1 |
| Afghanistan—1 April 2002 to 15 December 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equipment type | Number of equipment failure reports | Number of serious equipment failures |
| Land Rover (all variants) | 39 | 1 |
| Saxon | 12 | — |
| JCB (All variants) | 7 | — |
| Leyland (all variants) | 8 | — |
| Rifle 5.56 mm SA80 A2 | 4 | — |
| Machine Gun 5.56mm (Minimi) | 1 | — |
| Night Vision Goggles | 5 | — |
| Under-slung Grenade Launcher | 1 | — |
| (14) Information on weapons not available before 1 August 2003 |
Subjects
Complaints; Armed forces; Defence equipment; Iraq; Equipment; Peacekeeping operations; Weapons; Uniforms; Afghanistan
Date
10 January 2006
Reference
37853; 441 c503-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints about inappropriate kit have been recorded in the recent campaigns in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints about inappropriate kit have been recorded in the recent campaigns in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2005
For answer on
10 November 2005
Answered on
22 November 2005
I understand that this question refers specifically to clothing and backpacks. There have been no officially reported complaints within the chain of command about inappropriate clothing or backpacks from either Iraq or Afghanistan during the last 12 months for which records are maintained. The equipment provided to armed forces personnel is sufficient and appropriate for the tasks they are required to undertake.
Subjects
Complaints; Armed forces; Clothing; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Uniforms; Afghanistan
Date
22 November 2005
Reference
27615; 439 c1877W;439 c1879W
House
House of Commons