Speeches

Kate Hollern – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministry of Defence live ammunition ranges have safety wardens present on site.

Mr Julian Brazier

The following Ministry of Defence ranges have permanent dedicated wardens on site:

Otterburn Training Area

Northumberland.

Warcop Training Area

Cumbria.

Barry Buddon Training Centre

Angus, Fort George, Inverness, Hythe, Kent, Lydd, Kent.

Castlemartin Training Area

Pembrokeshire, Swynnerton, North Staffordshire, Lulworth, Dorset, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Tain, Ross-Shire, Pembrey Sands, Carmarthenshire.

Kirkcudbright Training Centre

Kirkcudbrightshire.

The remainder of UK ranges are overseen by personnel who are responsible collectively for ensuring the ranges in a region are safe and fit for purpose. Irrespective of the presence of permanent wardens, each unit using a range is overseen by a qualified and experienced Range Conducting Officer, who ensures the safe operation for that exercise once the range has been handed over.