To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British (a) tanks and (b) armoured personnel vehicles are stationed in Germany; and what the cost of keeping the German-based fleet was in the most recent year for which figures are available. (103736)

The number of British tanks and Armoured Personnel Carriers currently stationed in Germany is 183 Challenger 2 (CR2) and 457 Armoured Personnel Carriers of which 277 are Fighting Vehicle 432 (FV432) and 180 are Warrior 510 (WR510).

Information on the cost of keeping the German-based tank and armoured personnel carrier fleet isnot held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.