To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the incidence of stress in high threat operatives causing temporary impairment or requiring repatriation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the incidence of stress in high threat operatives causing temporary impairment or requiring repatriation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many medals have been awarded to explosive ordnance disposal personnel for gallantry (a) on overseas operations, and (b) in the United Kingdom, in the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many medals have been awarded to explosive ordnance disposal personnel for gallantry (a) on overseas operations, and (b) in the United Kingdom, in the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries have received direct help or mentoring training from United Kingdom explosive ordnance disposal personnel in the last three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries have received direct help or mentoring training from United Kingdom explosive ordnance disposal personnel in the last three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many high threat operators have been deployed to Afghanistan from (a) the Royal Air Force, (b) the Royal Engineers, (c) the Royal Logistics Corps, and (d) the Royal Navy, in the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many high threat operators have been deployed to Afghanistan from (a) the Royal Air Force, (b) the Royal Engineers, (c) the Royal Logistics Corps, and (d) the Royal Navy, in the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many conventional munitions incidents outside United Kingdom military bases were attended by personnel of (a) the Royal Air Force, (b) the Royal Engineers, (c) the Royal Logistics Corps, and (d) the Royal Navy, in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many conventional munitions incidents outside United Kingdom military bases were attended by personnel of (a) the Royal Air Force, (b) the Royal Engineers, (c) the Royal Logistics Corps, and (d) the Royal Navy, in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many cases of death, injury or repatriation of high threat operators was stress a contributory factor in each of the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many cases of death, injury or repatriation of high threat operators was stress a contributory factor in each of the past three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the military training sites in the UK where live ammunition has been used since 1972 which have been accessible to the public on non-training days; what contracts the Ministry of Defence has with private contractors for searching for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the military training sites in the UK where live ammunition has been used since 1972 which have been accessible to the public on non-training days; what contracts the Ministry of Defence has with private contractors for searching for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and where unexploded ordnance has been found by contractors when clearing publicly accessible military training sites for construction and infrastructure projects since 1972; when and where in the UK unexploded ordnance has been found by persons not employed by the Ministry...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and where unexploded ordnance has been found by contractors when clearing publicly accessible military training sites for construction and infrastructure projects since 1972; when and where in the UK unexploded ordnance has been found by persons not employed by the Ministry...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the discovery of unexploded ordnance by Transco in the Brecon Beacons area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the discovery of unexploded ordnance by Transco in the Brecon Beacons area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent by his Department in 2001-02 on the research and development of new technology to detect and remove landmines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent by his Department in 2001-02 on the research and development of new technology to detect and remove landmines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of inspections of the Donna Nook range conducted by Explosives Ordnance Disposal personnel from RAF Coningsby has been in the last five years; and what his estimate is of the one-off cost of permanently disposing of munitions contained...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of inspections of the Donna Nook range conducted by Explosives Ordnance Disposal personnel from RAF Coningsby has been in the last five years; and what his estimate is of the one-off cost of permanently disposing of munitions contained...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what exports of cluster munitions there have been by the Disposal Sales Agency and licensed sub-contractors since October 1994; and how many cluster munitions were exported and to which countries; what exports of surplus BL755 cluster munitions there were via the surplus...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what exports of cluster munitions there have been by the Disposal Sales Agency and licensed sub-contractors since October 1994; and how many cluster munitions were exported and to which countries; what exports of surplus BL755 cluster munitions there were via the surplus...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on new technology to detect and remove landmines; and if he will make a statement. - Inc list. (Holding answer 20 November 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on new technology to detect and remove landmines; and if he will make a statement. - Inc list. (Holding answer 20 November 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long he expects the ban on fishing extending across Luce Bay in Wigtownshire to remain in place due to unrecovered ordnance left by the RAF after testing procedures. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long he expects the ban on fishing extending across Luce Bay in Wigtownshire to remain in place due to unrecovered ordnance left by the RAF after testing procedures. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to agree compensation provisions for fishermen excluded by MoD restriction orders from fishing grounds in Luce Bay, Wigtownshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to agree compensation provisions for fishermen excluded by MoD restriction orders from fishing grounds in Luce Bay, Wigtownshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received relating to activities by HM armed forces and their effect on wildlife in South Jason Island.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received relating to activities by HM armed forces and their effect on wildlife in South Jason Island.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what targets were set for MINDER Route Proving during the competitive assessment phase; what plans there are for the development of a mix of sensors for locating and neutralising anti-tank and anti-personnel mines; and if he will make a statement. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what targets were set for MINDER Route Proving during the competitive assessment phase; what plans there are for the development of a mix of sensors for locating and neutralising anti-tank and anti-personnel mines; and if he will make a statement. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the production of the Technology Demonstrator prototype; when is the estimated in-service date; what capabilities the close-in sensors and UWB sensors have for mine detection; and if he will make a statement. - Inc text of letter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the production of the Technology Demonstrator prototype; when is the estimated in-service date; what capabilities the close-in sensors and UWB sensors have for mine detection; and if he will make a statement. - Inc text of letter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what concepts have been developed by UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency for mine detection; what the cost of the latest version of the Technology Demonstrator is; what the Technology Demonstrator is based on; and if he will make a statement. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what concepts have been developed by UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency for mine detection; what the cost of the latest version of the Technology Demonstrator is; what the Technology Demonstrator is based on; and if he will make a statement. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contract the Defence Procurement Agency has awarded for the next phase of the vehicle-based Mine-Detection, Neutralisation and Route Proving System; which companies bid for the contract; what time is set for completion of the programme; what is the total cost of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contract the Defence Procurement Agency has awarded for the next phase of the vehicle-based Mine-Detection, Neutralisation and Route Proving System; which companies bid for the contract; what time is set for completion of the programme; what is the total cost of...