Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tank shells were fired on training exercises in each year since 2015.
Below is a chart showing the number of shells and shots fired from tanks on training exercises each year since financial year 2014-15 until year to date.
Financial Year | SHELLS FIRED | SHOTS FIRED |
2014-15 | 6,742 | 5,904 |
2015-16 | 11,422 | 10,429 |
2016-17 | 4,313 | 5,509 |
2017-18 | 9,860 | 6,650 |
2018-19 | 10,206 | 7,632 |
2019-20 | 11,038 | 10,807 |
2020-21 | 700 | 4,766 |
2021-22 | 3,581 | 8,818 |
2022-23 | 2,635 | 6,162 |
2023-24 year to date | 3,201 | 1,966 |