Written question asked by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Land Mines
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at which of his Department's properties in Scotland (a) land mines and (b) cluster bombs are stored.
- Answer
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Anti-vehicle land mines (bar mines) are stored at the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency's (DSDA) Longtown explosives storage facility at Eastriggs in Dumfries and Galloway.No cluster munitions are stored on MOD property in Scotland. Inert training versions of the BL 755 bomb, that contain no explosives or bomblets, are stored at DSDA's Glen Douglas facility in Argyll and Bute, awaiting disposal.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 488 c1064W; 258119
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Cluster munitions Landmines Scotland
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