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<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security and accounting of its ammunition
very seriously. The MOD therefore has in place mechanisms to ensure that only units
and individuals which are allowed to draw and use specific types of ammunition can
do so. In addition to this, the MOD operates a rigorous internal audit system to ensure
that ammunition can be accounted for at all stages of the supply chain. This includes
both formal inventory checking within ammunition stores and confirmatory checks at
the end of a range session; the latter includes a declaration requiring individuals
to confirm they have no ammunition in their possession. The Service Police Crime Bureau
has recorded all reported losses, thefts, and recoveries of MOD ammunition since 2011.
Centrally held figures prior to 2011 are not available and could be provided only
at disproportionate cost. The amount of lost and stolen ammunition is shown in the
following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
9mm</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
5.56mm</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>602</p></td><td><p>1,473</p></td><td><p>2,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
7.62mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
.22mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
L35A3 105mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost
12.7mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen
9mm</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen
5.56mm</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen
7.62mm</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Full year data for 2014 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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