Armed Forces: Explosives

Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether requests have been made by troops in the field for enhanced blast devices.

Mr. Bob Ainsworth
For reasons of operational security I will not disclose whether there have or have not been requests for specific capabilities. All requirements are kept under constant review. We regularly receive and action requests for a wide range of equipment capabilities from operational theatres. Some of these we can address through existing resources; other emerging requirements are met through the urgent operational requirement process.