Dechmont Rifle Range (Hansard, 10 May 1985)

§ Mr. Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many members of (a) the regular forces, (b) reserve forces and (c) civilian organisations used Dechmont rifle range in the last year for which figures are available;

(2) on how many days per year on average Dechmont rifle range is used by (a) the regular forces, (b) reserve forces and (c) civilian organisations;

(3) what was the total cost to public funds in the last year for which figures are available of the Dechmont rifle range;

(4) how many units of (a) the regular forces and (b) reserve forces used Dechmont rifle range in the last year for which figures are available;

(5) how many accidents to persons, livestock and property arising from the operation of the range have occurred on or near to Dechmont rifle range in the last five years;

(6) what is the exact distance between the firing points at Dechmont rifle range and the nearest civilian residential accommodation;

(7) how much money was paid by his Department to Strathclyde regional council and Glasgow district council either in the form of rates or for other services in the last year for which figures are available;

(8) how often Dechmont rifle range was used on a Sunday in the last year for which figures are available;

(9) how much money was received by his Department from civilian rifle clubs for the use of Dechmont rifle range in the last year for which figures are available;

(10) how many full-time soldiers or civilians are employed at Dechmont rifle range;

(11) what is the total acreage of Dechmont rifle range;

(12) how much money was expended by his Department for fencing and for walling at Dechmont rifle range in the last year for which figures are available; and how many people are permanently employed on this work;

(13) what insurance arrangements are made by his Department in respect of accidents to people and livestock on or near to Dechmont rifle range;

(14) how many rounds of live ammunition were used at Dechmont rifle range by regular or reserve forces in the last year for which figures are available; and what was the cost to public funds of the ammunition;

(15) what arrangements are made to warn members of the public when live ammunition is used at Dechmont rifle range.