Nick Harvey
Main Page: Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)(11 years, 8 months ago)
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Nick Harvey
The number of call-outs by ammunition technical officers to viable explosive devices across the United Kingdom is shown in the following table. Viable devices are defined as those which contain the relevant components and are built in a manner which suggests that they would have successfully detonated prior to Explosive Ordnance Device team action. The figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Number1 | |
|---|---|
2008 | 50 |
2009 | 60 |
2010 | 50 |
2011 | 120 |
2012 (at 21 May) | 30 |
1 This table does not show the total number of call-outs by ammunition technical officers—just those to viable devices. |
Average response times are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The correct answer should have been:
Nick Harvey
The number of call-outs by ammunition technical officers to viable explosive devices across the United Kingdom is shown in the following table. Viable devices are defined as those which contain the relevant components and are built in a manner which suggests that they would have successfully detonated prior to Explosive Ordnance Device team action. The figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Number1 | |
|---|---|
2008 | 50 |
2009 | 60 |
2010 | 40 |
2011 | 80 |
2012 (at 21 May) | 20 |
1 This table does not show the total number of call-outs by ammunition technical officers—just those to viable devices. |