Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks the British Army has in (a) active service, (b) immediate reserve and (c) storage.
The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on vessels, land equipment and aircraft of the Armed Forces, as well as military formations. The information requested can be found at the following link:
http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2017
We do not routinely comment on specific levels of readiness for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.