To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent by the British Army on purchasing, maintaining and transporting horses and ponies for polo in the last 12 months for which figures are available. (152627)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr. Jones) on 10 May 2007, Official Report, column 348W and the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Mr. Maples) on 1 March 2007, Official Report, column 1539W.