Written question asked by Linda Gilroy (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Royal Marines: Training

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence where the training conducted for Turnchapel-based 539 Assault Squadron is.

Answer: Individual vocational training is conducted by 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron based at Poole. This training is carried out in Poole Harbour and from the Solent to Plymouth. Surf and wading training is conducted at 11 (Amphibious Trials and Training) Squadron at Instow in North Devon.Collective training is carried out locally in Plymouth Sound with more advanced training, usually involving amphibious ships, in the South Coast training areas or the northern training areas around Cape Wrath. 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines also conduct bilateral training exercises with navies from other countries outside UK waters.

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