HL Deb 08 December 1999 vol 607 c89WA
Baroness Williams of Crosby

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What joint operations or exercises involving United Kingdom forces have taken place outside the United Kingdom since 1 March with members of the armed forces of states that are not parties to the Ottawa Convention; and how many such joint operations involved the use or planning of the use of anti-personnel mines. [HL90]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

UK forces have taken part in seven joint operations and 36 joint exercises outside the UK since 1 March with members of the armed forces of states that are not party to the Ottawa Convention. Norte of these joint operations or exercises involved the use of anti-personnel mines.