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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Friday, 25 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 February 2002. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Friday, 1 February 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether members of Her Majesty's armed forces are operating in areas of Afghanistan subject to recent attacks with cluster bombs; and what guidance has been issued to personnel on safety in relation to unexploded submunitions.
Answer

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether members of Her Majesty's armed forces are operating in areas of Afghanistan subject to recent attacks with cluster bombs; and what guidance has been issued to personnel on safety in relation to unexploded submunitions. [31632] Mr. Ingram: Years of conflict have left a wide variety of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. Before deployment, members of the armed forces are routinely given advice o the types of munitions they may encounter.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31632; 379 c600W;379 c596W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Bombs Bomb disposal Peacekeeping operations Safety Afghanistan
Link
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