Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where his Department's primary vehicle storage and distribution site is for all types of (a) military equipment, (b) Royal Engineering bridging, (c) boats and (d) construction plant; and if he will make a statement.

Logistic Commodities and Services (LCS), part of Defence Equipment & Support, is responsible for the storage and distribution of non-explosive equipment across Defence. The majority of this equipment is stored and distributed from LCS Bicester and LCS Donnington.

The primary vehicle storage and distribution site for Defence is LCS Ashchurch. Royal Engineering bridging equipment and boats are stored at LCS Ashchurch, LCS Ripon and LCS Longmoor.

Engineer construction plant and field terrain mechanical handling equipment is provided to the Ministry of Defence, under contract, by the Amey Lex Consortium.