Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 11 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2014 (named day). It was answered by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions military personnel were deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland to deal with explosive devices in 2013.
- Answer
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The Explosive Ordnance Device teams in Northern Ireland respond with great professionalism to requests for assistance. We will continue to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the most operationally effective way.
Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. The information requested on the number of occasions Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded to incidents in Northern Ireland is published annually in the Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. A copy of the report covering up to July 2013 is available in the Library of the House.
Between August 2013 and December 2013, Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded on a further 168 occasions to incidents in Northern Ireland.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 191686; 577 c496W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Armed forces Bomb disposal Northern Ireland
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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