Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 July 2006. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 4 September 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Kosovo

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many designated dangerous areas the Kosovo Protection Corps cleared in each year since 2003; how many of the areas contained (a) cluster munitions and (b) BL-755 cluster munitions; how many designated dangerous areas remain to be cleared; and how many known locations of ordnance contamination remain to be cleared in Kosovo which are not within designated dangerous areas.

Answer

[holding answer 24 July 2006]: The UK does not hold this information directly. Munitions clearance activity in Kosovo is monitored by the United Nations through their administrative mission in Kosovo as well as the UN Mine Action Service.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

449 c1703-4W; 87834

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Bomb disposal Kosovo

Link

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