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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sets of sand goggles have been sent to troops serving in the Gulf; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.
Answer

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many sets of sand goggles have been sent to troops serving in the Gulf; and if he will make a statement. [103018] Mr. Ingram: 25,000 pairs of desert goggles have been ordered to meet the requirements of troops deployed to Kuwait with 21,380 pairs having so far been issued. Sufficient stocks of the full desert ensemble have been ordered to meet requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103018; 401 c530W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed forces Armed conflict Iraq Protective clothing Uniforms Iraq conflict Deserts Eye protectors
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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