§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of each type of(a) ships, (b) ammunition, (c) artillery, (d) missiles, (e) helicopters, (f) torpedoes and (g) aircraft surplus to his Department's requirement have been or are to be sold in the 1994–95 financial year. [15803]
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 27 March 1995]: Quantities of surplus United Kingdom defence equipment 1155W sold or expected to be sold in the financial year 1994–95 are as follows:
Amount Ships Type 22 frigates 4 Leander class frigates 3 River class minesweepers 7 Oberon submarines 1 Fleet tenders 11 Motor fishing vessels 3 Fleet tankers 1 Landing craft 3 Mooring and salvage vessels 1 Target vessels 3 Floating cranes 1 Armament lighters 3 Sullage lighters 2 Diving vessels 1 Barges 2 46 Ammunition Rounds naval 24,000 Artillery 55,000 Small arms 5,000 84,000 Artillery M109s 32 Missiles Skyflash 40 Helicopters Lynx HAS3 3 Aircraft Andovers 4 Beagles 1 Beavers 1 Buccanners 10 Canberras 6 Chipmunks 12 Devons 2 Gnats 2 HS125s 5 Hunters 19 Jaguars 1 Javelins 1 Jet Provosts 56 Jet Provost ground runners 3 Lightenings 1 Spitfires 1 Varsities 1 Victors 1 127