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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 19 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions explosive ordnance disposal personnel were deployed in Northern Ireland between 1 January and 31 March 2017.

Answer

Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. Between 1 January and 31 March 2017 explosive ordnance disposal personnel have responded to 59 incidents in Northern Ireland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71232
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Bomb disposal Northern Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk