Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many de-mining staff his Department has in (a) Mostar and (b) Prijstina.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many de-mining staff his Department has in (a) Mostar and (b) Prijstina. [113353] Dr. Moonie: There are no British military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel in Mostar. One team of four personnel is currently based in Pristina, and there are three further teams at other locations in Kosovo. Under UN arrangements in Kosovo, demining is predominantly the task of a number of commercial contractors and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). British military EOD teams undertake demining tasks in support of KFOR operations, although they have also responded positively to local requests to clear unexploded ordnance where there was a pressing humanitarian need.

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