§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) L5A7 and (b) L21A1 plastic baton rounds have been supplied to British forces in Iraq. [176087]
§ Mr. IngramI am withholding details of equipment numbers under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what tests have been carried out, and when, on the(a) L5A7 and (b) L21A1 plastic baton rounds for use in hot weather climates. [176088]
§ Mr. IngramTests were carried out in February 2004 on the L5A7 Plastic Baton Round for use in hot climates. The L21A1 Plastic Baton Round was tested when brought into service in 2001 and there is a continuing programme to test the round for use in hot climates.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the recommended storage temperature is for(a) L5A7 and (b) L21A1 plastic baton rounds; and what the recommended safe shelf storage period is for each. [176089]
§ Mr. IngramThe recommended storage temperature for the L5A7 Baton Round is -10C to +40C and the safe shelf storage period is two years. The recommended storage temperature for the L21A1 is 21C to +40C with a safe shelf storage period of 18 months.