HC Deb 19 April 1994 vol 241 cc503-4W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what use has been made by United Kingdom forces since 1981, of 155 mm ammunition rounds.

Mr. Hanley

There are two types of 155 mm ammunition currently in use with the British Army. They are the United States designed M107 and the European designed—United Kingdom/Germany/ Italy—L15. Although records of usage are not available for the period in question, it is estimated that some 44,000 L15 rounds have been used since 1990 and some 223,000 M107 rounds since 1985.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether British tank forces use 105 mm and 120 mm rounds.

Mr. Hanley

No, to the former; yes, to the latter.