What assistance has been afforded to the Kuwaiti authorities to decontaminate the desert from the radioactive debris arising from the use of anti-tank armour piercing shells made with depleted uranium casing & whether HM armed forces used any depleted uranium anti-tank shells during Operation Granby. - Inc ref to 188...

What assistance has been afforded to the Kuwaiti authorities to decontaminate the desert from the radioactive debris arising from the use of anti-tank armour piercing shells made with depleted uranium casing & whether HM armed forces used any depleted uranium anti-tank shells during Operation Granby. - Inc ref to 188...

What steps have been taken by his Department to trace the origin of the munition that exploded in July 1989 in Suffield, Canada, causing the injuries suffered by Guardsmen Hicks, Povey and Ray.

What steps have been taken by his Department to trace the origin of the munition that exploded in July 1989 in Suffield, Canada, causing the injuries suffered by Guardsmen Hicks, Povey and Ray.

Whether guardsmen on the training exercise in July 1989 at Suffield, Canada, were properly briefed on the possibility of unexploded munitions. - Board of inquiry concluded they were.

Whether guardsmen on the training exercise in July 1989 at Suffield, Canada, were properly briefed on the possibility of unexploded munitions. - Board of inquiry concluded they were.

If he will list by place and date the occasions on which buried unexploded ammunition has been found outside the impact or target areas of live firing ranges in the last five years. - Not held in form requested.

If he will list by place and date the occasions on which buried unexploded ammunition has been found outside the impact or target areas of live firing ranges in the last five years. - Not held in form requested.

Whether the convening order for the Army Board of Inquiry into events of 7th July 1989 on the Batus range required investigation into the question as to why a round remained uncleared outside an impact area on the Batus live firing range. - The convening order directed the board of...

Whether the convening order for the Army Board of Inquiry into events of 7th July 1989 on the Batus range required investigation into the question as to why a round remained uncleared outside an impact area on the Batus live firing range. - The convening order directed the board of...

Whether the board of inquiry into the Grenadier accident at Batus of 7th July 1989 was (a) ordered to investigate and (b) took any evidence as to how an unexploded round lay uncleared on the Batus range before 7th July 1989.

Whether the board of inquiry into the Grenadier accident at Batus of 7th July 1989 was (a) ordered to investigate and (b) took any evidence as to how an unexploded round lay uncleared on the Batus range before 7th July 1989.

If he will place in the Library the relevant documents showing the number of blind 76mm HESH rounds fired, logged but unlocated and uncleared lying outside designated impact areas on the Suffield, Batus training area for the period January 1984 to January 1986.

If he will place in the Library the relevant documents showing the number of blind 76mm HESH rounds fired, logged but unlocated and uncleared lying outside designated impact areas on the Suffield, Batus training area for the period January 1984 to January 1986.

If he will place in the Library a list, with dates, of all United Kingdom and other units who were authorised to fire live 76mm HESH rounds on the Batus live firing range between January 1984 and January 1986. - Available records do not contain a comprehensive list of units...

If he will place in the Library a list, with dates, of all United Kingdom and other units who were authorised to fire live 76mm HESH rounds on the Batus live firing range between January 1984 and January 1986. - Available records do not contain a comprehensive list of units...

Which country accepted responsibility under Paragraph 28 of Part IV of the Exchange of Notes between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Canada of 26th November 1979, for the clearance of, including the removal of unexploded rounds from, the area of land in Batus, Canada, upon which Grenadier Guardsmen...

Which country accepted responsibility under Paragraph 28 of Part IV of the Exchange of Notes between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Canada of 26th November 1979, for the clearance of, including the removal of unexploded rounds from, the area of land in Batus, Canada, upon which Grenadier Guardsmen...

Whether the regulations governing the carriage of live ammunition by aircraft in training flights over Britain are identical for British and American aircraft.

Whether the regulations governing the carriage of live ammunition by aircraft in training flights over Britain are identical for British and American aircraft.

What is MOD policy towards arming aircraft in low-flying exercises with live ammunition. - Policy remains as set out in 171 c208W.

What is MOD policy towards arming aircraft in low-flying exercises with live ammunition. - Policy remains as set out in 171 c208W.

Whether any live ammunition has been recovered from the wreckage of aircraft which have crashed in low-flying exercises in the Brecon and Radnor constituency. - No.

Whether any live ammunition has been recovered from the wreckage of aircraft which have crashed in low-flying exercises in the Brecon and Radnor constituency. - No.

Whether any planes carrying or armed with live ammunition have crashed in Wales in the past three years from (a) low-flying exercises and (b) other flying exercises. - No.

Whether any planes carrying or armed with live ammunition have crashed in Wales in the past three years from (a) low-flying exercises and (b) other flying exercises. - No.

If Minister will list the categories of live ammunition and weapons recovered from the wreckage of aircraft that have crashed in low-flying exercises in Britain in the past four years.

If Minister will list the categories of live ammunition and weapons recovered from the wreckage of aircraft that have crashed in low-flying exercises in Britain in the past four years.

Whether projectile ammunition is stored at RAF Caerwent; to list movements by road or rail of ammunition & weapons to & from RAF Caerwent in each of last 12 months & types of ammunition & weapons & their tonnages currently stored at RAF Caerwent. - Nothing to add to 133...

Whether projectile ammunition is stored at RAF Caerwent; to list movements by road or rail of ammunition & weapons to & from RAF Caerwent in each of last 12 months & types of ammunition & weapons & their tonnages currently stored at RAF Caerwent. - Nothing to add to 133...

Whether the practice of using live ammunition in training exercises is being reviewed by the Army; and when it was last reviewed. - (Holding answer 2 May 91).

Whether the practice of using live ammunition in training exercises is being reviewed by the Army; and when it was last reviewed. - (Holding answer 2 May 91).

What is the practice adopted by the Army in training with live ammunition; and if he will state the number of serious injuries suffered in the last five years both in the United Kingdom and outside on such training exercises. - Table given. (Holding answer 2 May 1991).

What is the practice adopted by the Army in training with live ammunition; and if he will state the number of serious injuries suffered in the last five years both in the United Kingdom and outside on such training exercises. - Table given. (Holding answer 2 May 1991).

What policy is adopted by his Department in compensating those servicemen seriously injured as a result of training where live ammunition is used; and if he will comment on how many cases remain outstanding in the past three years. - (Holding answer 2 May 91).

What policy is adopted by his Department in compensating those servicemen seriously injured as a result of training where live ammunition is used; and if he will comment on how many cases remain outstanding in the past three years. - (Holding answer 2 May 91).

If any of the United Kingdom servicemen killed in friendly fire action in the Gulf War were hit by depleted uranium radioactive bullets fired by United States forces.

If any of the United Kingdom servicemen killed in friendly fire action in the Gulf War were hit by depleted uranium radioactive bullets fired by United States forces.

How many rounds of depleted uranium shells and bullets were fired by allied forces in the Gulf War; and what steps have been taken to clean up the desert areas where such radioactive ammunition was used.

How many rounds of depleted uranium shells and bullets were fired by allied forces in the Gulf War; and what steps have been taken to clean up the desert areas where such radioactive ammunition was used.