HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 cc634-5W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what stocks of spares his Department holds for containers handling rough terrain and how many units would the Ministry of Defence currently be able to deploy on operations; and if he will make a statement. [92662]

Mr. Ingram

There are sufficient stocks of spares to support and sustain the fleet of 26 Rough Terrain Container Handlers. Arrangements are also in place with our industrial suppliers to ensure rapid re-provision as needed. There are 17 of these container handlers available for deployment now. Of the remainder three are already deployed in the Balkans, four are required to maintain essential capability in the United Kingdom and two are undergoing in-depth repair.

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