§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the advertised usage in days of(a) Okehampton, (b) Merrivale and (c) Willsworthy ranges in Dartmoor national park for live firing in the year ended December 1995; and how many days firing took place. [18350]
§ Mr. SoamesThe advertised usage in days for the ranges in question was 78 days for Okehampton, 118 days for Merrivale and 145 days at Willsworthy. The following actual firing days took place: 53 at Okehampton, 93 at Merrivale and 107 at Willsworthy.