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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Crawley (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 January 2008.


Falkland Islands: Unexploded Ordnance

Question
What is the position on the removal of unexploded landmines and other ordnance still lying in the Falkland Islands following the 1982 conflict.
Answer

My Lords, a joint UK-Argentina feasibility study into de-mining in the Falkland Islands was completed in October 2007. It concluded that clearance will be challenging but technically possible. The Government are now considering the options for clearance before deciding on next steps. Any clearance operation would remove all unexploded ordnance contained in mined areas.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
698 c543-4 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Falkland Islands: Unexploded Ordnance
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Armed conflict Bomb disposal Landmines Falkland Islands Argentina
Link
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