§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the numbers of artillery, mortars and multiple rocket launchers currently possessed by the British Army and the number of these that are currently held in storage.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonOn 1 January 1988, a total of 394 pieces of equipment of these types were in use, excluding mortars of a calibre less than 100 mm. Since the number held in storage is directly related to reserve stocks, it is not our practice to disclose this figure.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many anti-aircraft artillery and fixed and mobile surface-to-air missile launchers are currently possessed by Her Majesty's Forces; how many are presently in storage; and what percentage are currently located in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonOn 1 January 1988, a total of 350 pieces of equipment of these types were in use. Since the number of equipments held in storage is directly related to reserve stocks, it is not our practice to disclose this figure. I refer the hon. Member to Annexes B and C of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1988" (Cm 344-I) for the proportion of our air defence forces which are located in Great Britain.