§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by country and class the number of visiting warships to the British base on Ascension Island in the last five years.
§ Mr. StanleyFull records of visits by warships to Ascension Island are not generally retained. However, in the time available, the following information can be provided about visits by warships other than those of the Royal Navy:
Year and Supplier Type Quantity (000) Dynamit Nobel 9 mm Blank 250 Raufoss 7.62 mm Tracer 1,800 1984–85 Dynamit Nobel 9 mm Ball 5,000 Metallwerk Elisenhutte 7.62 mm Blank 5,100 Raufoss 7.62 Ball 10,000 Raufoss 7.62 Tracer 3,000 The value of these contracts is commercially confidential.