§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the figures provided by his Department for the number of BL755 cluster bombs used during Operation Allied Force include bombs(a) used during (i) training and (ii) trials and (b) dumped at sea following aborted missions; [111077]
(2) which types of aircraft operated by Her Majesty's Armed Forces used BL755 cluster bombs during Operation Allied Force. [111078]
§ Mr. SpellarRBL755 cluster munitions, the medium altitude variant of the weapon, were used by RAF Harrier GR7 aircraft during Operation Allied Force. During the operation, (i) none was used for training, (ii) 12 were used in trials and (iii) none was jettisoned at sea following aborted missions.