HC Deb 18 January 2000 vol 342 c404W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the inquiry into war stocks will be completed. [105622]

Mr. Spellar

Cm 3999 (The Strategic Defence Review) indicated that we would be looking at the longer-term scope for reducing the war reserves of ammunition and guided weapons as a result of longer post-Cold War readiness preparation times. A review of war reserves of key munitions and guided weapons is expected to be completed this year. Stockpiles of munitions will then be reviewed on a regular basis as part of the normal departmental planning process.