§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many SA80 rifles have been delivered for use by the Army; how many have been subsequently found to be defective; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkAt the 8 December 1989, Royal Ordnance plc had delivered 91,640 SA80 individual weapons. Of those, 2,106—that is 2.3 per cent.—have been returned or are awaiting return to Royal Ordnance plc for rectification.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total value of SA80 rifle purchases to date and the value of those rejected, after delivery, as defective.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkIt is not the practice of the Ministry of Defence to release information that may be used to calculate details of costs, as these are commercial in confidence.