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Armed Forces: Uniforms

Volume 475: debated on Thursday 15 May 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 7 May 2008, Official Report, column 834W, on armed forces: uniforms, how much one complete set of Combat Soldier 95 uniform cost in each year since 2004. (205124)

There are nearly 200 NATO stock numbers that are classified as Combat Soldier 95, and what is issued varies according to the role of an individual, and therefore, there is no single figure available. However, the approximate basic uniform cost, comprising jacket, smock, trousers, cold weather shirt, vest, thermal liners, waterproof jacket, overtrousers, gloves and gaiters (and excluding items such as helmets, boots and socks) is as follows:

£ (excl. VAT)

Year

Price

20041

152

20051

136

20061

130

2007

132

2008

130

1 Please note that some individual costs are not available for these years due to the transfer of contract. The price has therefore been assumed to be as per the next available year for the same item.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 7 May 2008, Official Report, column 834W, on armed forces: uniforms, how much has been paid to Cooneen Watts and Stone Ltd. for the production of the Combat Soldier 95 uniform since 2004. (205125)

This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Cooneen Watts and Stone Ltd supply a large number of items to the MOD. Details of those items which form part of Combat Soldier 95 uniform are not recorded separately.