HC Deb 14 May 1973 vol 856 c241W
Mr. Loveridge

asked the Minister of State for Defence how often the Ministry of Defence ranges on Rainham Marshes have been used in each of the last five years; and by how many military units.

Mr. Blaker

The following table shows the usage of Rainham ranges in each of the last five years:

Year Number of days used Number of personnel using range Number of Units
1968 … 114 12,160 203
1969 … 152 15,050 159
1970 … 127 14,290 118
1971 … 103 10,400 94
1972 … 116 6,230 98