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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 February 2018 (named day). It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Friday, 23 February 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Explosives: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions explosive ordinance officers were deployed to deal with incidents in Northern Ireland between 1 July 2017 and 1 January 2018.

Answer

Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. Between 1 July 2017 and 1 January 2018 EOD personnel have responded to 93 incidents in Northern Ireland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128583
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Army Deployment Explosives Northern Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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