Written question asked by Ken Livingstone (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 May 1988. It was answered by Lord Freeman on Friday, 6 May 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Written question

Question

On how many occasions members of Army Information Services have planted hoax bombs between 1973 & current date & whether such devices were subsequently dismantled by an Army explosive ordnance disposal team. - (Holding answer 26 April 1988).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

132 c621W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Armed forces Army Bombs Bomb disposal Northern Ireland Army Information Services

Contains statistics

Yes