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Firing Ranges: Kirkcudbright Training Area

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Kirkcudbright Range Control due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range danger area by drones...

Asked by

James Cartlidge (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 2025

Reference

39891

House

House of Commons

Kirkcudbright Training Area: Firing Ranges

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the Dundrennan range in Dumfries and Galloway.

Asked by

Lord Jack of Courance (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2018

Reference

130819

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP2008-0999

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

12 March 2008

Reference

DEP2008-0999

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP 07/653

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

12 March 2007

Reference

DEP 07/653

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Armed Forces: Kirkcudbright Training Area

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Derek Twigg) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Ministry of Defence regularly conducts environmental surveys at the Kirkcudbright training area in order to assess the impact of depleted uranium test firings on the terrestrial and marine environments and...

Member

Lord Drayson (Labour)

Department

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written statements

Date

12 March 2007

Reference

690 c46WS

House

House of Lords

Kirkcudbright Training Area

The Ministry of Defence regularly conducts environmental surveys at the Kirkcudbright Training Area in order to assess the impact of depleted uranium test firings on the terrestrial and marine environments and has been under remit to place copies of the annual survey reports into the Library of the House. Unfortunately,...

Member

Derek Twigg (Labour)

Department

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written statements

Date

12 March 2007

Reference

458 c1WS

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2005/843

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

12 April 2005

Reference

HINF 2005/843

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF low-flying sorties have been within three miles of (a) Kirkcudbright and (b) Gatehouse-of-Fleet in the last year. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

130457; 410 c1169W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the effects on the environment of the US electromagnetic gun tests at Dundrennan; when the trials of the new US electromagnetic gun at Dundrennan are expected to conclude; whether a review is planned of the safety...

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 September 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment has been made of the effects on the environment of the US electromagnetic gun tests at Dundrennan; [130247] (2) when the trials of the new US electromagnetic gun at Dundrennan are expected to conclude; [130248] (3) whether a review is planned of the safety procedures involved in the US electromagnetic gun trials at Dundrennan; [130463] (4) what representations have been received from the local community on the dangers involved in the trials of the US electromagnetic gun at Dundrennan. [130464] Mr. Ingram: The Ministry of Defence and the United States Army have been working together on a collaborative research programme into the Electro- Magnetic gun at Dundrennan range, in Kirkcudbright, since 1993. In December 2002, we jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US to continue this long-standing project agreement until 2009. Extensive tests have proven that the electro-magnetic radiation from the gun is negligible and that it has no effect on the environment. The safe operation of defence ranges is of paramount importance. Safety procedures at Dundrennan have been tried and tested over the last 10 years without incident. Risk assessments are conducted prior to each series of firings and strict operating procedures are followed. Safety procedures are constantly reviewed and updated in line with the progress of the trial, and all safety procedures are independently audited. We have received a limited number of representations from the local community regarding the possible dangers associated with the Electro-Magnetic gun testing at Dundrennan. The correspondence received specifically focuses on the perceived use of depleted uranium, but also reflects some general concerns, which have been generated by articles in the press. The Electro- Magnetic gun's projectiles do not contain depleted uranium, nor do they contain any explosives. The high velocity of the projectile round generates the penetrative effect, not the projectile's mass or density.

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

410 c1159W; 130247;130248;130463;130464

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on recent environmental monitoring results at Dundrennan.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

119342; 407 c247W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many rounds of depleted uranium ammunition are due to be fired during the current testing programme at Dundrennan firing range; over what period of time this firing will take place; what calibre of ammunition the DU rounds will be; what environmental...

Asked by

Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 February 2003

Reference

97046; 400 c556W;400 c554W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason Dundrennan Range was selected as the base range for anti-rabies tests; what statutory agencies were consulted over the testing; what plans there are for further such testing; and if he will make a statement on anti-rabies testing at Dundrennan...

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2003

Reference

88643; 400 c438W;400 c431W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what risk assessment was conducted before anti-rabies testing at Dundrennan Range; and what further assessment has since been made of the risks to (a) local people, (b) pets, and (c) other livestock arising from the testing. - Including figure.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

88642; 400 c131W;400 c130W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many depleted uranium shells will be test-fired during the trials commencing on 3rd February at Dundrennan Range. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2003

Reference

95972; 399 c463W;399 c461W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to monitor the environmental impact of shells testing during the week starting 3 February at Dundrennan Range; if he will make a statement on environmental impact testing undertaken at Dundrennan Range which continues to monitor the effect...

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2003

Reference

399 c463W;399 c461W; 95973;95974

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions have taken place with the Health and Safety Executive over the effects of test-firing depleted uranium shells.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2003

Reference

95977; 399 c463W;399 c461W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the training exercises that have taken place on the Eskmeals and Kirkcudbright training areas over the last five years and the regiments that have been involved. - Includes table.

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 March 2002

For answer on

21 March 2002

Answered on

21 March 2002

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the training exercises that have taken place on the Eskmeals and Kirkcudbright training areas over the last five years and the regiments that have been involved. [43424] Dr. Moonie: The training exercises (broken down by type of training) that have taken place on Kirkcudbright training area within the last five years, and the formations or units that have been involved are shown in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year and frequency Formation training Formation/unit 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 (non-firming exercises) Extended period HQ Northern 0 0 0 0 8 operational training Ireland Exercise Eagles Eye 16 Air Assault 0 0 0 0 1 Brigade Exercise Eagles Strike Queens Own 0 0 0 1 0 Yeomanry Operational training 5 Airbourne 0 0 1 0 0 Brigade Exercise Northern Lights 3 Royal Marines 0 0 1 0 0 Commando Exercise Swift Hawk 5 Army Air Corps 0 0 8 4 1 Exercise Executive 107 Brigade 0 1 2 1 0 Stretch Individual training Infantry 2 6 11 7 2 Training Centre Catterick Exercise Deep George 1 Reconnaissance 2 0 0 0 2 Brigade Field firing 39 Regiment 2 0 0 0 0 Royal Artillery Field firing 32 Regiment 0 1 0 0 0 Royal Artillery Field firing 101 Regiment 0 0 1 0 0 Royal Artillery Field firing 9 Royal Irish 0 0 3 0 0 Regiment Field firing A Company Kings 0 0 1 0 0 Own Scottish Borderers Field firing 3 Squadron Royal 0 0 0 4 0 Air Force Field firing A Company Black 0 0 0 1 0 Watch Non-firing exercises Officer Training 1 0 0 0 0 Corp Glasgow Non-firing exercises C Company 1 1 0 0 0 Lowland Volunteer Non-firing exercises Scottish 1 0 0 0 0 Yeomanry Non-firing exercises 105 Air Defence 2 0 0 0 0 Regiment Royal Artillery Non-firing exercises 4/5 Irish 1 0 0 0 0 Rangers Non-firing exercises 27 Transport 0 1 0 0 0 Regiment Non-firing exercises 245 Provost 0 1 0 0 0 Company Non-firing exercises Campbell College 0 1 0 0 0 Non-firing exercises 4/5 Royal Irish 0 1 0 0 0 Non-firing exercises Royal Ghurka 0 1 0 0 0 Rifles Non-firing exercises 24 Field 0 1 0 0 0 Ambulance Non-firing exercises 3 Royal Highland 0 1 0 0 0 Fusiliers Non-firing exercises 152 Field 0 0 1 2 0 Ambulance Non-firing exercises Scottish 0 0 2 0 0 Transport Regiment Non-firing exercises 9 Royal Irish 0 0 3 0 0 Regiment Non-firing exercises 162 Squadron 0 0 1 0 0 Royal Corps of Transport Non-firing exercises United States 0 0 1 0 0 Navy SEALs Non-firing exercises 101 Regiment 0 0 1 0 0 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Non-firing exercises 52 Lowland 0 0 0 1 0 Regiment Non-firing exercises 204 Field 0 0 0 1 0 Ambulance Non-firing exercises Royal Marines 0 0 0 0 1 Reserves Scotland Non-firing exercises Officer Training 0 0 0 1 Corps (Northumbrian) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Eskmeals is not used in support of training activities for any of the three services. The site is owned by the Ministry of Defence and operated by QinetiQ who provide test and evaluation services in support of the UK armed forces on a variety of medium to heavy calibre weapon systems.

Date

21 March 2002

Reference

43424; 382 c447-8W;382 c445-6W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what clean up operations he has put in place on the Crown Estate relating to the use of munitions containing depleted uranium.

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 March 2002

For answer on

20 March 2002

Answered on

20 March 2002

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what clean up operations he has put in place on the Crown Estate relating to the use of munitions containing depleted uranium. [43422] Dr. Moonie: As Eskmeals, depleted uranium (DU) rounds have been fired against hard targets and the resulting DU fragments and contaminated debris have been collected after each firing. The material has then been sent for disposal at the low-level radioactive waste repository at Drigg. Air filters from the target area have also been disposed of via this route. Some higher activity material, such as DU plate, which is not suitable for disposal at Drigg, remains in storage pending a national decision on future radioactive waste disposal strategies. Some steel targets contaminated with very low levels of DU are still stored at the site and options for the disposal of this material are currently being discussed with the Environment Agency. At Kirkudbright, the trials require the DU rounds to be fired through very soft targets (such as hessian sheets) and to travel out to sea. In this case, remediation is required only if an experimental round malfunctions and contaminates the range area. When such impact points have been located, samples of soil and vegetation have been collected to assess the degree of contamination: clean-up is then carried out if pre-set action levels have been exceeded. Specially marked drums have been kept at each firing point for storing contaminated material and the Radiation Protection Adviser has provided disposal advice on a case-by-case basis. At West Freugh, a small number of DU projectiles, weighing less than 25kg in total, were fired into the sea 2km below the low-water mark. There are no records of any DU projectiles accidentally striking the land in the region. The small number of DU rounds in the sea were not considered to pose a hazard which would warrant a clean-up operation. Foulness had an indoor facility, in which small experimental DU projectiles were fired between 1982 and 1983. The building was designed to prevent any escape of particulate DU into the atmosphere. It is no longer in use and was decontaminated in 1997.

Date

20 March 2002

Reference

43422; 382 c315W;382 c313W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the monitoring systems he has put in place to check the levels of depleted uranium entering the ground water and food chain from the use of munitions containing depleted uranium at Eskmeals and Kirkcudbright training...

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 2002

Reference

43415; 382 c314-5W;382 c312-3W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the development of new accommodation facilities at Kirkcudbright range will be completed.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2002

Reference

37386; 380 c700W;380 c702W

House

House of Commons

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