HC Deb 05 March 2001 vol 364 c23W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make available sites designated for live firing for dry military training. [151692]

Dr. Moonie

All sites designated for live firing are used for dry training whenever it is safe to do so.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what dates army firing took place within each of the firing ranges in the Dartmoor National Park; and which dates were advertised in advance for the year ending 31 December 2000. [151884]

Dr. Moonie

The advertised and actual number of days on which the Armed Forces fired on each of the three firing ranges in the Dartmoor National Park for the year ending 31 December 2000 are as follows:

Range Advertised Actual
Okehampton 60 47
Willsworthy 179 125
Merrivale 128 87