Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of each munition type was (a) lost and (b) stolen from his Department's facilities in each year since 2015.

The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter and prevent loss and theft.

Given the frequency and dynamic nature of military training, exercises and operations it is very difficult to mitigate against all risk of loss. When losses of ammunition are identified, a search will be conducted, and the loss is reported upwards. All losses and thefts of ammunition are investigated, in partnership with Ministry of Defence Police, Service Police and Home Office Police Forces as appropriate.

The below table details ammunition lost and stolen from MOD Facilities from 2017-2023. This includes military establishments, ranges, training areas and on operations. It has not been possible to validate data prior to 2017 without incuring disproportionate cost.