§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the 1 Battalion Welsh Guards has REME support for their Saxon vehicles; and how many of them are(a) operational and (b) unserviceable; [128475]
(2) what radio communications below platoon level are available to 1 Battalion Welsh Guards; how many mobile telephones have been purchased to supplement radios; and if he will make a statement. [128476]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 3 July 2000]1 Battalion Welsh Guards has Reme support for its Saxon vehicle holdings. As at 18 July, 23 vehicles were operational and 12 waiting to be repaired. The Regiment is issued with the Clansman combat net radio and although three mobile telephones are held for duty personnel, there is no intention to supplement Clansman holdings with mobile telephones.