§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United Kingdom main battle tanks are held in storage.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIt is not our practice to disclose detailed information on equipment held in storage. For information on total holdings of main battle tanks I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Mr. Mitchell) on 15 March,Official Report, column 328.