§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement in respect of the theft of two model Army tanks from a training area at Llanbister, near Llandrindod Wells, Powys; and what was their total value.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonDuring the period 11 to 22 May 1992, 88 inflatable tanks were deployed in mid-Wales to add realism to exercises involving units of the Royal Air Force, the United States Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Of these three were not recovered from locations at Tregaron, Llanidloes and Crossgates, and are presumed to have been stolen. Local civil police are investigating. The total replacement value of the three items is £26,682.