§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many depleted uranium shells have been fired by United Kingdom armed forces in conflict, broken down by campaign. [148160]
§ Mr. SpellarUnited Kingdom armed forces have used depleted uranium (DU) rounds in conflict only during Operation Granby in the Gulf in 1991. The Ministry of Defence's assessment is that UK tanks used fewer than one hundred 120 mm rounds against Iraq's military forces during hostilities (this equates to less than one metric tonne of DU).