Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what were the total constructive losses to his Department for the reduction in the stockpile of Storm Operational Missiles in 2011-12.

I assume that the right hon. Member is referring to Storm Shadow missiles.

The Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13 reported a total constructive loss of £173.1 million resulting from a reduction in the stockpile of Storm Shadow missiles as an advance notification from 2011-12. This reflected the original decision to dispose of a number of missiles. However, this decision was subsequently reversed, and these missiles were never physically disposed of. No constructive loss is therefore deemed to have occurred.

The MOD Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13 can be accessed via the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/222874/MOD_AR13_clean.pdf