§ Mr. John CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries which have received gifts of(a) weapons and (b) other military equipment from Her Majesty's Government since 1 May 1997, indicating the (i) types and (ii) value of equipment given. [74679]
§ Mr. SpellarAccording to central records, the countries which have received gifts of weapons and other military equipment from Her Majesty's Government since 1 May 1997 are as follows:
Country Value (£) (a)Weapons Canada 2 x Chieftain main battle tanks @ 5,000 each (b) Other military equipment Congo (Army) Pickets and barbed wire 450 Congo (Red Cross) Ration packs 2.578 Canada 4 x Ferret scout cars 4,000 Former Yugoslavia (Vitez) Accommodation equipment 14,040 Hong Kong Hardstick furniture 21,605 Italy 25 x Portakabins 25,000 USA Inert WE 177 training round 1 Canada 2 x Land Rovers 1,154 All these items were surplus to requirements. The main battle tanks were gifted to museums.