Written question asked by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2008.

Falkland Islands: Unexploded Ordnance

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Answer by Baroness Crawley on 29 January, whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the feasibility study relating to the removal of unexploded ordnance from the Falkland Islands.

Answer: On 20 November 2007 the final report of the joint working party for the carrying out of a feasibility study on the clearance of landmines in the Falkland Islands, and its two annexes, were made available on the Ottawa Convention website at www.apminebanconvention.org/meetings-of-the-states-parties/8msp/what-happened/day-1-sunday-18-november/). The Field Survey Report, produced by Cranfield University, was also made available. I will arrange for copies of all these documents to be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1654; 698 c166-7WA
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0412
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Falkland Islands: Unexploded Ordnance
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Oral questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Armed conflict Bomb disposal Landmines Falkland Islands Argentina
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