§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there is any shortage of wheeled vehicle recovery vehicles in the Armed Forces; whether the support vehicle will help mitigate this; and, if so, to what extent. [HL2345]
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§ Lord BachThere is no shortage of wheeled vehicle recovery vehicles in the Armed Forces and there are sufficient in-service wheeled recovery vehicles to meet the current operational requirement. The Support Vehicle Recovery (SV(R)) will replace the three in-service variants, with equivalent numbers and increased capability.
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there are any safety concerns regarding the long-term use of Foden Recovery Vehicles in the Armed Forces; and whether they will be kept in service after the support vehicle recovery variant comes into service. [HL2346]
§ Lord BachThere are no safety concerns regarding the long-term use of the Foden Recovery Vehicle. It is likely to remain in service until 2013 and will be used alongside the Support Vehicle Recovery Variant, which will enter service via a phased programme from 2007–08 onwards.