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Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 95024

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland in the period between 1 January 2025 and 1 July 2025.

Answered by Al Carns

Data for the period 1 January 2025 to 1 July 2025 can be found below: Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) TasksTotal Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD) Tasks3419

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