§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role the Royal Military Police Training School has played in supporting civilian services in emergencies in West Sussex in the last six years; and if he will list the occasions when they did so. [127247]
§ Mr. CaplinThere have been two occasions in the past six years when the Royal Military Police Training School has provided assistance in emergency situations. These were in November 2001 when there was flooding in the area and the School provided accommodation, catering equipment and personnel to assist in relief operations and damage prevention. From October 2002 to June 2003, during the recent firefighters dispute, the school provided accommodation, catering and equipment to military fire-fighters and civil police escorts.