HC Deb 04 February 1988 vol 126 c717W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many weapons were lost during Exercise Purple Warrior and remain unaccounted for; and where they were lost.

Mr. Ian Stewart

No weapons were reported as having been lost during Exercise Purple Warrior.

Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many ferries used in Exercise Purple Warrior were chartered from(a) Denmark and (b) West Germany.

Mr. Ian Stewart

Four ferries were chartered from Denmark and two from West Germany.

Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the arrangement to charter ferries from(a) Denmark and (b) West Germany for use in Exercise Purple Warrior.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Clackmannan (Mr. O'Neill) on 16 November 1987 at column458.

Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many ferries were chartered for Exercise Purple Warrior.

Mr. Ian Stewart

Nine.