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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days, in each of the last three years, the Tipner firing ranges have been used by (a) Royal Navy and (b) other agencies. - Includes figures.
Answer

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many days, in each of the last three years, the Tipner firing ranges have been used by (a) Royal Navy and (b) other agencies. [131429] Mr. Caplin: The information requested is only readily available for the last 12 months, but there is no reason to believe that the pattern of usage has changed significantly over the last three years: RN--252 days Other Agencies--58 days


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
411 c124W;411 c159W; 131429
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed forces Portsmouth Firing ranges
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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