HC Deb 22 November 1991 vol 199 cc350-1W
Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what exercises have been carried out on Garvie island in the last month; and how many times in the last two years exercises have been carried out on Garvie island at the weekend.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The Garvie island range has been in use on 11 occasions over the last month and on two Saturdays during the past two years. Specific details are as follows:

Date Activity
Use of Garvie island over the last month
8 October Aircraft bombing exercise
29 October Aircraft bombing exercise
Date Activity
30 October Aircraft bombing exercise
5 November Aircraft bombing exercise
8 November Aircraft bombing exercise
14 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
15 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
16 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
18 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
19 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
20 November Offshore naval gunfire exercise
Use of Garvie island at weekends over past two years
2 February 1991 Aircraft bombing exercise
28 September 1991 Aircraft bombing exercise