Written question asked by Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 January 2017. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure UK waters are clear of unexploded ordnance.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence (in conjunction with the Department for Transport) conducts a programme of routinely surveying the Country's strategic waterways to ensure both port security and safety from ordnance.
There are well established maritime procedures to ensure any hazards and associated activities are promulgated to shipping and, where necessary, exclusion zones established and enforced. This ensures that when ordnance is occasionally discovered under water or below the high water mark, it remains undisturbed until rendered safe by a Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.
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- 61430
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Bomb disposal Seas and oceans
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