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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8 of DE&S Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 20 July 2023, HC 1528, when he expects the remaining new generation bomb disposal and search vehicles to be delivered to the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8 of DE&S Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 20 July 2023, HC 1528, when he expects the remaining new generation bomb disposal and search vehicles to be delivered to the Army.
All 295 new generation bomb disposal and search vehicles are forecast to be delivered to the Army by March 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January and 1 July 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January and 1 July 2022.
Data for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 July 2022 can be found below:
Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Tasks | Total Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD) Tasks |
92 | 14 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many occasions army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland in 2020; and on how many of those occasions it was established that devices were found to be not viable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many occasions army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland in 2020; and on how many of those occasions it was established that devices were found to be not viable.
For the year 2020, 264 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) taskings were conducted in Northern Ireland by army bomb disposal units. 103 taskings related to "suspicious items", of which 70 devices were found to be not viable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 July 2019 and 1 January 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 July 2019 and 1 January 2020.
Northern Ireland Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) call outs from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019
Month | Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Tasks | Total Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD)Tasks |
Jul 19 | 24 | 4 |
Aug 19 | 12 | 1 |
Sep 19 | 22 | 3 |
Oct 19 | 10 | 4 |
Nov 19 | 13 | 3 |
Dec 19 | 9 | 5 |
Total | 90 | 20 |
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.
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.
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
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January 2019 and 1 July 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January 2019 and 1 July 2019.
Data for the period 1 January 2019 to 1 July 2019 can be found below:
Month | Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Tasks | Total Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD)Tasks |
January | 21 | 3 |
February | 19 | 3 |
March | 17 | 4 |
April | 31 | 5 |
May | 16 | 6 |
June | 24 | 7 |
Total | 128 | 28 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2018 as a result of (i) viable and (ii) hoax devices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2018 as a result of (i) viable and (ii) hoax devices.
The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams were called out between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2014 as a result of (a) viable and (b) hoax devices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams were called out between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2014 as a result of (a) viable and (b) hoax devices.
The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018.
Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. Between 1 July 2014 to 1 January 2016, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel have responded to 567 incidents in Northern Ireland. For the period 1 July 2016 to 1 July 2018, EOD personnel have responded to 526 incidents in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army Bomb Disposal teams were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018 as a result of (i) viable devices, (ii) hoax devices and (iii) hoax...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army Bomb Disposal teams were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018 as a result of (i) viable devices, (ii) hoax devices and (iii) hoax...
The information requested is given below:
Year | Callout | Improvised Explosive Device (IED) | Hoax devices |
1 July 2014 – 30 June 2016 | 3,711 | 80 | 39 |
1 July 2016 – 30 June 2018 | 4,561 | 599 | 37 |
For the purpose of this question, callouts include legacy ordnance, incendiary devices, search assistance and other tasks.
IEDs are classed as viable devices.
The number of hoax calls is not held by the Department.
I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute describing a gifting package which the UK intends to make to the Government of Nigeria.
This gift, a grant in kind, is comprised of a range of equipment intended to equip Nigerian Army specialists facing Boko Haram militants...
I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute describing a gifting package which the UK intends to make to the Government of Nigeria.
This gift, a grant in kind, is comprised of a range of equipment intended to equip Nigerian Army specialists facing Boko Haram militants...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute describing a gifting package which the UK intends to make to the Government of Nigeria.
This gift, a...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I have today laid before Parliament a Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute describing a gifting package which the UK intends to make to the Government of Nigeria.
This gift, a...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the thirty-second progress...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the thirty-second progress...
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the 32nd progress report on developments in Afghanistan since November 2010.
The Prime Minister hosted a trilateral meeting in Downing street on 29 October...
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the 32nd progress report on developments in Afghanistan since November 2010.
The Prime Minister hosted a trilateral meeting in Downing street on 29 October...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish any memorandum of understanding he has agreed with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) resourcing and (b) deployment of the Army Bomb Disposal Team in Northern Ireland.
[108843]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish any memorandum of understanding he has agreed with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) resourcing and (b) deployment of the Army Bomb Disposal Team in Northern Ireland.
[108843]
There is no memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Defence and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on resourcing and deployment of the Army bomb disposal team in Northern Ireland. The armed forces provide specific niche Explosive Ordnance Disposal capabilities to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in support of the UK Government's aim to reduce the risk from terrorism. This support is provided above and beyond normal UK military aid to the civil authorities arrangements and is provided free of charge to the PSNI.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding he allocated to the Army Bomb Disposal Team in Northern Ireland in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12; and what funding he plans to allocate in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
[108844]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding he allocated to the Army Bomb Disposal Team in Northern Ireland in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12; and what funding he plans to allocate in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
[108844]
This information is not held in the format requested. However, sufficient funding will be made available to ensure all standing commitments in Northern Ireland can be met.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) on what dates he met the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss the deployment of army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland in the latest period for which figures are available;
[109045]
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) on what dates he met the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss the deployment of army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland in the latest period for which figures are available;
[109045]
Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Northern Ireland is provided by the military in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. I understand that there is a high level of cooperation on this very important matter and that the excellent working relationship allows for the delivery of a high quality of service as and when the need arises.
The operation and funding of equipment and support for these teams is a matter for the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede
and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), who I meet regularly to discuss a range of issues, including the deployment of the Ammunition Technical Officers in Northern Ireland.
(2) what recent assessment he has made of the liaison between the Police Service for Northern Ireland and army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement;
[109046]
Vernon Coaker:
(2) what recent assessment he has made of the liaison between the Police Service for Northern Ireland and army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement;
[109046]
Vernon Coaker:
Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Northern Ireland is provided by the military in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. I understand that there is a high level of cooperation on this very important matter and that the excellent working relationship allows for the delivery of a high quality of service as and when the need arises.
The operation and funding of equipment and support for these teams is a matter for the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede
and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), who I meet regularly to discuss a range of issues, including the deployment of the Ammunition Technical Officers in Northern Ireland.
(3) what responsibility his Department has for army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland and their deployment; and if he will make a statement.
[109090]
Vernon Coaker:
(3) what responsibility his Department has for army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland and their deployment; and if he will make a statement.
[109090]
Vernon Coaker:
Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Northern Ireland is provided by the military in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. I understand that there is a high level of cooperation on this very important matter and that the excellent working relationship allows for the delivery of a high quality of service as and when the need arises.
The operation and funding of equipment and support for these teams is a matter for the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede
and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), who I meet regularly to discuss a range of issues, including the deployment of the Ammunition Technical Officers in Northern Ireland.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many times Army technical officers have been called out to assist the Police Service of Northern Ireland since November 2006.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many times Army technical officers have been called out to assist the Police Service of Northern Ireland since November 2006.