§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many Medman exercises have been carried out at the Army's training area in BATUS, Canada, over the last 10 years; and what is the future programme; and [HL3850]
What is the future of the BATUS Army training area in Canada. [HL3851]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)Over the last 10 years we have conducted a total of 48 battlegroup level exercises (Exercise Medicine Man) and three formation level exercises (Exercise Hawk Iron Anvil) at BATUS in Canada. Under current plans we aim to carry out up to three Medicine Man exercises and one Iron Anvil exercise in future years.
The British Army operates its training areas at BATUS under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Canadian Government. The current MOU will expire in August 2006 and negotiations have begun to renew it for a further 15-year period.
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many army exercises have been carried out in Poland, at battle group level or higher, over the last six years; and what is the future programme. [HL3852]
§ Lord BachSince 1996, a total of three brigade level and nine battlegroup level exercises have been carried out in Poland. This year we plan to conduct one brigade level and two battlegroup exercises and for the future we plan currently to conduct one brigade exercise and up to four battlegroup exercises in each year.