Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 42389

Landmines

Tabled: 31 March 2025

Answered: 3 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effectiveness of landmines in enabling the defence of land borders against conventional armed attack.

Answer

Luke Pollard

I hope the right hon. Gentleman will understand that the Ministry of Defence can’t comment publicly on operational matters. All anti-personnel landmines present an enduring risk to civilians in the wake of conflict. It is for this reason the UK remains a ...

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