Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving members of Her Majesty's armed forces qualified in landmine clearance are currently involved in mine clearance operations; where they are serving; and to whom they are on secondment. - Inc list. (Holding answer 2 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many serving members of Her Majesty's armed forces qualified in landmine clearance are currently involved in mine clearance operations; where they are serving; and to whom they are on secondment. [74207] Mr. George Robertson: [holding answer 2 March 1999]: In total 59 personnel are involved in, or training for, mine clearance operations, as follows: Geneva Centre for International Humanitarian Demining--One Officer as technical adviser; Bosnia Mine Action Centre (Mostar)--One Officer as technical adviser; UN Development Programme (New York)--One Officer on Training Study Team; UK Mine Information and Training Centre, Minley--Three personnel; Falklands Islands Explosive Ordnance Destruction detachment-- Six personnel; Bosnia Stabilisation Force--46 personnel involved in co-ordination of mine clearance, emergency disposal of mines and unexploded ordnance, and mine awareness training; Kosovo--One officer in Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Mine Action Cell.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 74207; 326 c869W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Development aid Bomb disposal Landmines Staff