Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much ammunition was allocated to courses involving the training of artillery personnel and forward observation officers to call in fire in each year since 31 March 2011; and what the cost of such ammunition was.
The amount of ammunition allocated to courses involving the training of artillery personnel and forward observation officers and cost of such allocation is shown in the table below.
Year | Rounds of Ammunition Allocated | Cost (£) |
2011-12 | 25,510 | 23,082,000 |
2012-13 | 20,860 | 22,791,000 |
2013-14 | 18,970 | 24,441,000 |
2014-15 | 23,120 | 27,013,000 |