HC Deb 01 July 1996 vol 280 cc346-7W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what have been the total receipts for the sale of surplus equipment in each of the three services in each of the past five years. [35024]

Mr. Arbuthnot

This is a matter for the chief executive of the Disposal Sales Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.

£ million
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Navy 11.842 25.307 42.403 36.202 45.706 161.460
Army 16.077 16.173 16.607 26.460 24.098 99.415
RAF 2.964 4.965 6.430 8.937 6.366 29.662
PE 1.644 1.296 1.231 1.504 1.488 7.163
Total 32.527 47.741 66.671 73.103 77.658 297.700