HC Deb 12 January 2004 vol 416 cc535-6W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of(a) improved oil filters and fans, (b) oil health monitoring equipment and (c) extended side skirts used in the dust mitigation package for the Challenger II tanks deployed on operation Telic. [145645]

Mr. Ingram

The costs of the improved oil filters and fans, oil health monitoring equipment and extended side skirts used in the dust mitigation package for Challenger Its deployed on Operation Telic are listed in the table.

Dust mitigation package £ million
Improved air filters and fans 5.2
Oil health monitoring equipment 0.039
Extended side skirts and mud flaps 2.5