§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on the minimum safe distance between a live firing range and a public road. [37385]
§ Mr. IngramThe minimum safe distance between a live firing range and a public road is determined by the type of live firing activity on the range.
A safe distance between a live firing range and a public road is maintained by applying the appropriate danger area for the live firing activity and ensuring that any hazard is contained well within the range boundary. If there is a public road within a range boundary, it is closed to the public for the duration of any hazard caused by the live firing.