{"value":{"id":457687,"memberId":2000,"member":null,"memberRole":"Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)","uin":"HLWS566","dateMade":"2016-03-04T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","title":"Gifting of Land Rovers to the Government of Bulgaria","text":"<p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.</p><p> </p><p>I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute describing a gifting of Land Rovers that the UK intends to make to the Government of Bulgaria.</p><p> </p><p>This gift meets a specific Bulgarian request for assistance to help patrol its borders.</p><p> </p><p>The Departmental Minute describes a gift of 40 Land Rovers that are vitally needed and will provide immediate benefits. The gift comprises 40 Defender Tithonus Land Rovers totalling £443,000 including transportation by the civilian contractor. The cost will be borne by the Conflict Stability and Security Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to completion of the Departmental Minute process, delivery is expected to commence in May 2016.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/457687","method":"GET"}]}