Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational ration packs have been disposed of in each of the last five years and what the total tonnage is of those packs.

Only out-of-date Operational Ration Packs (ORPs) are withdrawn from use and disposed of in line with current food safety legislation and guidelines by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Based on information recorded on Ministry of Defence Inventory Management systems, the number of ORPs that have been disposed of is given below. The weight of these disposals is not recorded.