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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Monday, 21 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 291280 on Bomb disposal: Northern Ireland, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January 2016 and 1 July 2016.

Answer

Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. Army explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel were called out in Northern Ireland 112 times between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2016.

The information requested is published annually in the Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 at the link below:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599114/9th_Annual_Report_of_Independent_Review_of_Justice___Security.PDF


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
514
Session
2019-19
Related items
Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Army Bomb disposal Northern Ireland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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