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Land Mines

Volume 492: debated on Thursday 14 May 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what training facilities for landmine detection and clearance are available to members of the armed forces (a) in the UK and (b) overseas. (275230)

Members of the UK armed forces can carry out explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training in any exercise or operational area in the UK or overseas. In addition, there are purpose-built specialist facilities for mine detection and clearance training at: the Combat Engineer School at Minley; the Commando Training Centre Royal Marine in Lympstone; the Defence EOD Munitions and Search School at Lodge Hill in Kent; the Engineer Training and Advisory Team facility in Sennelager, Germany and Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.

A further purpose-built mine search and clearance facility is under construction at Carver Barracks in Wimbish.