§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 9 January,Official Report, 535W column 102, about stolen and lost property (a) how many weapons were lost or missing in each period and service and (b) what proportion of (i) all losses and (ii) weapon loss occurred in Northern Ireland. [9723]
§ Mr. SoamesFigures for weapons reported as lost or missing in each period and service could be provided only at disproportionate cost. A central register detailing losses to this level of information is not held.
Details of losses were given in my answer to the hon. Member on 9 January, Official Report, column 102. The proportion of those losses occurring in Northern Ireland for each of the last five years is:
Per cent. 1990–91 3.2 1991–92 1.7 1992–93 1.6 1993–94 2.6 1994–95 '5.2 1The figure for 1994–95 does not take into account figures for Germany for which returns are not yet available.