§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army exercises have been cancelled since January 2001. [84535]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 2 December 2002]For details on those exercises cancelled between January and November 2001, I refer the hon. Member to the
Exercise name Dates Country Reason for cancellation Flying Rhino 02 Not finalised Germany Operational commitments Gobi Dust 02 Not finalised USA US could not provide troops Winged Star 02 Not finalised USA Firefighters strike Bass Rock 02 Not finalised Canada Canada could not provide troops Readiness Challenge 02 1–27 April 2002 USA US cancelled exercise Artful Issue 02 October 2002 Germany UK withdrawal from multi-national division centre Snowshoe 1 and 2 January-March 2002 Canada No longer required Arrcade Globe 02 July 2002 Germany Cancelled by HQ ARRC Glacial Engima January 2002 Norway Operational commitments Ardent Ground 02 May 2002 Germany UK withdrawal from AMF(L) PFP 1/02 Not finalised Central Asia Cancelled by CENTCOM Ponte Vecchio Not finalised Italy Cancelled by Jt. NBC Regt. Iron Ram 02 1–30 November 2002 Italy Firefighters strike Gaulish 4/02 November 2002 France Firefighters strike Asterix 4/02 October 2002 France Firefighters strike Kelp Fire January-March 2002 Falkland Islands Operational commitments Rock Work Not finalised Gibraltar Unit cancellation Britannia Way/Iberian Focus September 2002 Spain Firefighters strike Lark Song/Foxtrot Not finalised Denmark Cancelled by Denmark Island Spell June 2002 Falkland Islands Cancelled by unit Power Drive November 2002 Gibraltar Cancelled by host command Courageous Bat September 2002 Denmark Cancelled by unit Cygnet Goose September 2002 Falkland Islands Cancelled by unit Grand Prix 3/02 25 October-6 December 2002 Kenya Firefighters strike Panther Cub 6/02 17 September-30 October 2002 Belize Ex returned to UK 4 days after deployment due to firefighters strike Panther Cub 7/02 30 October-12 December 2002 Belize Firefighters strike Iron Foray 5–11 November 2002 UK Firefighters strike UK Milan Concentration 10–21 November 2002 UK Firefighters strike Druids Dance 18 November-8 December 2002 UK Firefighters strike Reynard Chase 25 November-8 December 2002 UK Resource constraints Ulan Eagle 26 August-21 September 2002 UK Downsized due to resource constraints