Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2016 to Question 24141, at which military bases unauthorised entries were reported in 2015.
Mark Lancaster
The figures for unauthorised entries to military bases include drones and air balloon flying at low altitude over military sites but do not include failed attempts at unauthorised access. None of these incidents resulted in any significant ramifications for Defence Security.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) treats all unauthorised entries very seriously. They are investigated to a level commensurate with their complexity and impact by Military Police, MOD Police or local constabulary.
The locations of security incidents of this category recorded within the MOD for 2015 are set out below.
Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth (three incidents)
HMNB Devonport
HMS TEMERAIRE, Portsmouth
Royal Marine Reserves Unit, Bristol
Priorswood Army Cadet Force Detachment, Taunton
Imjin Barracks, Gloucester
Denison Barracks, Hermitage
Caen Barracks, Hohne
Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh
Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone
Imjin Barracks, Gloucester
Allenby Barracks Army Reserve Centre, Bovington
Gibraltar Barracks, Minley
Cherrytree Camp, Colchester
Cwmbran Army Reserve Centre, Cwmbran
Westward House Army Reserve Centre, Grimsby
Westdown Camp, Tilshead
Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss
Kendrew Barracks Cottesmore
Redford Cavalry Barracks, Edinburgh
Fox Barracks Army Reserve Centre, Chester
Gorleston Army Cadet Force Detachment, Gorleston-on-Sea
Livingstone Army Reserve Centre, Livingston
Stanley Barracks, Wareham
Normanby Army Cadet Force Detachment, Middlesbrough
Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth
Tamworth Army Cadet Force Detachment, Tamworth
Merville Barracks, Colchester
Canal Street Army Reserve Centre, Wigan
Batley Army Cadet Force Detachment, Batley
RAF Waddington
RAF Marham
RAF Uxbridge
RAF St Mawgan
RAF Brampton
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Cosford
RAF Leeming (two incidents)
RAF Akrotiri
MOD Lyneham
DSTL Porton Down Range Area
