§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what definition of the term military manoeuvre is used when considering the applicability of the Manoeuvres Act 1958 to military exercises.
§ Mr. Archie Hamilton[holding answer Monday 11 February 1991]: There is no statutory definition of the term "military manoeuvre", but in common service usage the term would be used to describe the strategic or tactical movement of a military force.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the occasions during the last 10 years when a Manoeuvres Commission has been appointed under the provisions of the Manoeuvres Act 1958.
§ Mr. Archie Hamilton[holding answer Monday 11 February 1991]: On no occasion in the last 10 years has a manoeuvres commission been appointed under the provisions of the Manoeuvres Act 1958.