§ 59. Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total value of(a) spares, (b) food, (c) ammunition and (d) all other stocks held by his Department at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. NeubertThe information cannot be provided in the exact form requested without disproportionate cost. For management purposes, stocks are categorised by equipment range or commodity. The value of stocks of spares held within each category is, however, not separately maintained.
The assessed total value of stocks held by MOD in major depots as at 31 March 1988 amounted to a total of £10,249 million, the breakdown of which, by supply management category, is as follows:
£ million Ammunition and armament stores 3,109 Food 13 Fuel (including lubricants) 114 Clothing 127 General stores 273 Technical stores 6,604 Medical stores 9 10,249 The figures do not include the value of stocks held in units and establishments forward of the main stores depots, details of which are not maintained centrally.