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Jordan: Nuclear Submarines
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with authorities in (a) Aqaba and (b) Crete on incidents involving accidents to British nuclear submarines and their subsequent actions in response to those accidents; what plans were put into effect following these incidents by those authorities; and what equipment the Government made available to those authorities to deal with the incidents. [212339]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
Following the recent grounding of HMS Superb, UK Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials had discussions with the appropriate Jordanian and Greek authorities prior to HMS Superb’s visits to Aqaba and Crete. Support was received in both ports to conduct damage assessments.
Military Aircraft
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average age of the (a) C-130J and (b) C-130K will be in 2010. [211249]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
Of the current RAF Hercules fleet that are expected to be in service in 2010 the average age will be: C-130J—11 years and C-130K—42 years as at January 2010.
Military Exercises
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which training exercises were cancelled in 2007-08; and what percentage of all exercises this represents. [211973]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
During the period 2007-08, 76 (10.5 per cent.) of the 722 training exercises scheduled in the Defence Exercise Programme were cancelled. The cancelled exercises are as follows:
| | Name | Start | End |
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1
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Batus Run 07-1
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20 August 2007
|
8 September 2007
|
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2
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Bright Star 07/08
|
1 November 2007
|
14 November 2007
|
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3
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Coop Archer 07
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11 June 2007
|
22 June 2007
|
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4
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Dapex 07
|
19 November 2007
|
23 November 2007
|
|
5
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Dragons Nest 07
|
21 May 2007
|
27 May 2007
|
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6
|
Ecadex 07
|
2 July 2007
|
10 July 2007
|
|
7
|
Fac(A) Trg 07
|
1 June 2007
|
14 June 2007
|
|
8
|
Frairex-1 07
|
21 May07
|
30 May 2007
|
|
9
|
Fwit 07
|
2 June 2007
|
15 June 2007
|
|
10
|
Green Flag West 08-4
|
20 February 2008
|
7 March 2008
|
|
11
|
Harding Flame 07-1
|
29 June 2007
|
13 July 2007
|
|
12
|
Harding Flame 07-2
|
17 September 2007
|
28 September 2007
|
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13
|
Joint Venture 07/08
|
1 May 2007
|
31 May 2007
|
|
14
|
Jrtc 07-1
|
9 September 2007
|
17 September 2007
|
|
15
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Jtfex 07
|
15 July 2007
|
25 July 2007
|
|
16
|
Lone Victor 07
|
3 August 2007
|
10 August 2007
|
|
17
|
Maple Flag 40-1
|
13 May 2007
|
25 May 2007
|
|
18
|
Maple Flag 40-3
|
11 June 2007
|
22 June 2007
|
|
19
|
Patriot 07
|
9 July 2007
|
22 July 2007
|
|
20
|
Red Flag 08-2.1
|
13 January 2008
|
26 January 2008
|
|
21
|
Red Flag 08-2.2
|
2 February 2008
|
15 February 2008
|
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|
22
|
Snow Falcon 08
|
10 January 2008
|
25 January 2008
|
|
23
|
Spontex 08-1
|
12 March 2008
|
23 March 2008
|
|
24
|
Templar Forge 07-3
|
13 July 2007
|
30 July 2007
|
|
25
|
Tlp 07-4
|
6 August 2007
|
31 August 2007
|
|
26
|
Trident Fury 07
|
7 May 2007
|
18 May 2007
|
|
27
|
Uhlan Barbara 07
|
1 October 2007
|
7 October 2007
|
|
28
|
Virtual Flag 07-3
|
7 May 2007
|
18 May 2007
|
|
29
|
Volcanex 07
|
13 June 2007
|
22 June 2007
|
|
30
|
Wycombe Warrior 06-07 day 1
|
19 June 2007
|
21 June 2007
|
|
31
|
Coop Mako 07
|
1 September 2007
|
14 September 2007
|
|
32
|
Lemon Sole 1/07
|
16 April 2007
|
20 Apr 2007
|
|
33
|
Able Ally 07/08
|
1 November 2007
|
30 November 2007
|
|
34
|
Bald Eagle 07/08
|
1 April 2007
|
14 Apr 2007
|
|
35
|
Bass Rock 07/08
|
1 May 2007
|
15 May 2007
|
|
36
|
Britannia Way/Iberian Focus 07/08
|
1 April 2007
|
14 Apr 2007
|
|
37
|
Cobb Ring 07/08
|
14 October 2007
|
29 October 2007
|
|
38
|
Cossack Steppe (Cac 5-07/08)
|
1 April 2007
|
1 July 2007
|
|
39
|
Druids Dance 7-07/08
|
26 November 2007
|
16 December 2007
|
|
40
|
Druids Dance 9-07/08
|
18 February 2008
|
9 March 2008
|
|
41
|
Fingals Cave 07/08
|
1 May 2007
|
1 October 2007
|
|
42
|
Flying Rose 2-07/08
|
1 July 2007
|
31 July 2007
|
|
43
|
Global Kukri 07/08
|
19 November 2007
|
30 November 2007
|
|
44
|
Grand Prix 1-08/09
|
10 March 2008
|
26 Apr 2008
|
|
45
|
Grand Prix 2-07/08
|
26 October 2007
|
16 December 2007
|
|
46
|
Grand Prix 3-07/08
|
28 January 2008
|
20 March 2008
|
|
47
|
Lion Star 1-07/08
|
1 April 2007
|
14 Apr 2008
|
|
48
|
Lion Star 2-07/08
|
7 May 2007
|
21 May 2007
|
|
49
|
Lion Star 3-07/08
|
19 May 2007
|
2 June 2007
|
|
50
|
Lion Star 4-07/08
|
2 June 2007
|
16 June 2007
|
|
51
|
Lion Sun 1-07/08
|
18 April 2007
|
16 May 2007
|
|
52
|
Lion Sun 10-07/08
|
12 September 2007
|
10 October 2007
|
|
53
|
Lion Sun 11-07/08
|
19 September 2007
|
17 October 2007
|
|
54
|
Lion Sun 12-07/08
|
1 January 2008
|
29 February 2008
|
|
55
|
Lion Sun 13-07/08
|
1 January 2008
|
29 February 2008
|
|
56
|
Lion Sun 14-07/08
|
1 February 2008
|
31 March 2008
|
|
57
|
Lion Sun 2-07/08
|
25 April 2007
|
23 May 2007
|
|
58
|
Lion Sun 3-07/08
|
30 May 2007
|
27 June 2007
|
|
59
|
Lion Sun 4-07/08
|
20 June 2007
|
18 July 2007
|
|
60
|
Lion Sun 5-07/08
|
27 Jun 2007
|
25 July 2007
|
|
61
|
Lion Sun 6- 07/08
|
18 July 2007
|
15 August 2007
|
|
62
|
Lion Sun 7-07/08
|
25 July 2007
|
8 August 2007
|
|
63
|
Lion Sun 8-07/08
|
15 August 2007
|
12 September 2007
|
|
64
|
Lion Sun 9-07/08
|
22 August 2007
|
19 September 2007
|
|
65
|
Readiness Challenge 06/07
|
1 March 2007
|
1 Apr 2007
|
|
66
|
Romanian Express (Cac 7-07/08)
|
1 May 2007
|
1 October 2007
|
|
67
|
Cme/Cmx 07
|
11 September 2007
|
21 September 2007
|
|
68
|
Steadfast Nerve 07
|
2 May 2007
|
11 May 2007
|
|
69
|
1 Acc Wti 07
|
1 September 2007
|
23 September 2007
|
|
70
|
Bold Avenger 07
|
3 September 2007
|
14 September 2007
|
|
71
|
Jagged Flame 07-1
|
13 August 2007
|
26 August 2007
|
|
72
|
Lone Fin 08
|
5 March 2008
|
16 March 2008
|
|
73
|
Lone Frame 07
|
15 October 2007
|
28 October 2007
|
|
74
|
Maxeval 07
|
11 April 2007
|
13 May 2007
|
|
75
|
Opeval 07
|
5 September 2007
|
6 October 2007
|
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76
|
Cyprus Forum 06
|
1 February 2007
|
30 Apr 2007
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