Written question asked by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 January 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2017. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Army: Deployment
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 January (HL4520), when was the last time the British Army deployed a largely fully formed and supported division into the field for divisional movement and manoeuvre training.
- Answer
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The last time an Army Division deployed for training purposes was Exercise White Rhino, which took place in West Germany in September 1989. The largest exercise since then was Exercise Saif Sareea II in 2001 when over 22,500 personnel were deployed to Oman.
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- 2016-17
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