Army Secretariat Army Headquarters IDL 24 Blenheim Building Marlborough Lines Andover Hampshire, SP11 8HJ

Ref: FOI2019/09268 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.army.mod.uk

Ewan Cameron

Dear Mr Cameron,

Thank you for your email of 8th August 2019 in which you requested the following information:

“Please can you give a breakdown for each of the following for each of the past three financial years: * Where were the busiest areas for ordnance devices being discovered in ? * How many incidents were recorded in the following regions and the type of premises where they were found e.g. beach, school etc – Grampian, Highlands and Islands, Tayside, Fife, Lothian and Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde and Central * The type of object found for each of the call outs. * The cost of each call out * The number of bomb disposal experts working in Scotland”

I am treating your correspondence as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. A search for the information you requested has now been completed within the Ministry of Defence, and I can confirm that some of the information in scope of your request is held, Information regarding your first and third requests is detailed in the table below. In relation to your fifth request I can advise that there can be up to 11 EOD operatives working in Scotland at any one point.

In relation to your second and fourth requests, I can confirm that information in scope of your request is not held by the Department. Under the Act a Public Authority is not required to create new information to respond to requests. The MOD holds data that could be used to produce information to answer the request. However, to produce the information based on this data would require significant data manipulation including complex analysis and sophisticated judgement to the extent that it can be considered ‘new’ information which is not currently held.

Under Section 16 Advice and Assistance, in regard to your second request you may find it helpful to note that the department does not hold information in regard to regions only in towns, which has been provided to you in the table below. In relation to your fourth request you may find it helpful to note that call outs are not costed individually. While the MOD holds data that could be used to produce information to answer the request to produce the information based on this data would require significant data manipulation including complex analysis and sophisticated judgement to the extent that it can be considered ‘new’ information which is not currently held.

03/04/2016 MILTON OF CAMPSIE NON ORDANCE ITEM 04/04/2016 KILCREGGAN 1 X PROJECTILE

18/04/2016 DUN 2 X 30MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ROUNDS

18/04/2016 DALKEITH 1 X 81 MM HE MORTAR 21/04/2016 LOCHGILPHEAD 1 x NON AMMO ITEM 26/04/2016 LOSSIEMOUTH 1 x PRACTICE BOMB

STRONTIAN 29/04/2016 1 x 2" SMOKE MORTAR ARCHARACLE 30/04/2016 ARCHARACLE 1 X 2" MORTAR

04/05/2016 CAMPBELTOWN 1 X 1880`S PALISTER SHELL 08/05/2016 PENICUIK 1 X ANTI FYRE CARTRIDGE 08/05/2016 ARDROSSAN 1 X NON AMMO ITEM

08/05/2016 MALLAIG 1 X 2" MORTAR 11/05/2016 BROXBURN 1 X GRENADE 12/05/2016 GLASGOW 1 X GRENADE & 1 X SHELL

13/05/2016 ST ANDREWS 1 x NO.36 GRENADE 13/05/2016 THRONHILL 1 x 2" SMK MORTAR

16/05/2016 MAUCHLINE 1 X DRILL GRENADE, 10 X NON AMMO ITEMS

16/05/2016 DUNDEE 1 X 30MM ROUND

25/05/2016 MACDUFF 1 X PHOS FLARE

26/05/2016 ACHARACLE 1 X 2" MORTAR

31/05/2016 A815 1 X 2" MORTAR BLIND SMOKE 02/06/2016 EDINBURGH WW2 ERA SELF DET FIRE EX

03/06/2016 TULLIBODY NON AMMUNITION ITEM

05/06/2016 GLASGOW 1 X 15LB SHRAPNEL (PLUGGED) 06/06/2016 PETERHEAD 1 X GAS CANNISTER 09/06/2016 ST ANDREWS 1 X BRITISH 250 LB ADW

11/06/2016 DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 1 x SHELL 20/06/2016 SCOTTISH BORDERS 1 X SHELL 25PDR SMOKE 24/06/2016 ARISAIG 1 x 1KG INCENDIARY

27/06/2016 ABERFOYLE 1 X INERT SHELL 30/06/2016 EDINBURGH MULTIPLE MARINE FLARES

30/06/2016 DUMBLANE 13PDR HE

05/07/2016 LIVINGSTON 105MM CART CASE EXPENDED 09/07/2016 NAIRN 1 X END OF BARRAGE ROCKET 11/07/2016 STRATON 1 X 4.5IN PROJECTILE

13/07/2016 GRANGEWOOD 1 x MK5 MILLS GRENADE 18/07/2016 ANNEN NON AMMO ITEM 18/07/2016 RHU 1 X NO36 GRENADE

19/07/2016 GOURDON 1 X PRAC ADW

24/07/2016 PERTH NON AMMO ITEM 26/07/2016 HELENSBURGH 150G RIFLE POWDER

29/07/2016 GLAGOW NON AMMO ITEM 30/07/2016 ARBROATH 1 x NON AMMO ITEM

08/08/2016 GIRVAN 14 x 40MM CART CASE 09/08/2016 LOCKERBIE 1 X CARRIER SHELL 11/08/2016 EDINBURGH 1 x SELFAC

11/08/2016 DUNBAR 1 x N0. 68 GRENADE 14/08/2016 CRIEFF 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 14/08/2016 DUNDEE NON AMMO ITEM

18/08/2016 FALKIRK 1 x 37MM SHELL

27/08/2016 PORTMAHOMACK, TAIN 1 X PRAC BOMB

28/08/2016 DUNFERMLINE NON AMMO ITEM

29/08/2016 DROMOAK 2 X DISTRACTION GRENADE FUZES 08/09/2016 LINLITHGOW BRIDGE 1 X INERT GRENADE 13/09/2016 ABERDEEN NON AMMO ITEM

18/09/2016 EDINBORUGH 9 X CIVI PYRO 27/09/2016 DUMBARTON 1 X FUZE

06/10/2016 NAIRN 1 x SMOKE LOCATOR NO.6 MK2

07/10/2016 LEVEN 1 X SOLID SHOT SHELL POSS 13LB

08/10/2016 FALKIRK 2 X PYROTECHNIC SPEEDLINE EXPENDED BODIES 11/10/2016 ARMADALE 1 X INERT ITEM (SOLID SHOT)

17/10/2016 EDINBURGH 1 X PRAC MILLS GRENADE 18/10/2016 DUMFRIES 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 21/10/2016 EDINBURGH 1 x SMOKE DISTRESS FLARE (VERY CORRODED)

24/10/2016 AYRSHIRE 1 X GRENADE SMOKE SCREENING L132 27/10/2016 GLASGOW 1 X PRAC ROUND 27/10/2016 KINLOCHBERVIE NON AMMO ITEM

28/10/2016 ALNESS 1 X SHELL

29/10/2016 NAIRN 1 X 2" MORTAR

03/11/2016 ARBROATH 8 X PROJECTILE

04/11/2016 ARBROATH 4 X PROJECTILE 04/11/2016 GLASGOW DNP 04/11/2016 GLASGOW DNP

05/11/2016 ARBROATH 1 x Shell

06/11/2016 PRESTWICK 1 X SMOKE FLARE 07/11/2016 GLASGOW DNP

22/11/2016 WICK NON AMMO ITEM

04/12/2016 FINDHORN 1 X AIR DROP CONTAINER 1 X MILLS HAND GRENADE, 1 X INERT AT FUZE, 1 X 1/2 INCH 05/12/2016 INVERKIP, GREENOCK PROJECTILE 06/12/2016 PORTREE 1 X PRAC BOMB 25LB MK76 12/12/2016 BEATTOCK 1 X 25lb HE

19/12/2016 FORRES 1 x 3 INCH MORTAR 20/12/2016 PERTH 6 x SELFAC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 21/12/2016 EDINBURGH 2 X SMOKE GRENADE, SAA

22/12/2016 MAYBOLE 1 x THUNDERFLASH MK8 25/12/2016 ABERDEEN 1 X NON AMMUNITION ITEM

02/01/2017 AYR 1 X 2" MORTAR 10/01/2017 EDINBURGH 1 X SPENT 6 BAMG 17/01/2017 CREIFF 1 X NO36 GRENADE

18/01/2017 EDINBURGH 200G PTRIC ACID 19/01/2017 EDINBURGH 1 X INERT NO36 MILLS GRENADE 20/01/2017 HADDINGTON 1 X NO 36 GRENADE (INERT)

06/02/2017 WHITEHILLS EXPENDED NAVEL SMK

09/02/2017 CRIEFF 2" HE MORTAR 12/02/2017 BATHGATE 1 x NON- AMMO ITEM

19/02/2017 NAIRN 1 X 2" MORTAR 20/02/2017 BALLATER NON AMMO ITEM 21/02/2017 FORTROSE 1 X 2" MORTAR

24/02/2017 ABERDEEN 1 x LAND MINE 02/03/2017 KILMARNOCK NON AMMO ITEM

11/03/2017 ABERDEEN 1 X 2" MORTAR

13/03/2017 HUNTLY 2̏MORTAR SMK 20/03/2017 HOWICK 1 X 2INCH MORTAR 21/03/2017 DUMFRIES 1 x 13 PDR SOLID SHOT

30/03/2017 LEVEN 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 07/04/2017 1 X 2" MORTAR HE 08/04/2017 BLAIRGOWRIE 1 x NON AMMO ITEM

09/04/2017 KILWINNING 1 x GRENADE HD FUZE PRAC 09/04/2017 TAIN 1 X MORTAR HE 10/04/2017 ABERDEEN 1 X MARINE MARKER SMK

14/04/2017 DYCE 1 X 30MM, 1 X 60MM MORTAR SMOKE 20/04/2017 FALKIRK 1 x NO.36 GRENADE 21/04/2017 LOSSIRMOUTH 1 X FLARE NO.1 MK 4

25/04/2017 DIRLETON NON AMMO ITEM 29/04/2017 JEMIMAVILLE 1 x INERT FUZE 30/04/2017 KEITH 1 x FUSE NO1 MK2

01/05/2017 GLASGOW 1 X NON AMMO ITEM

03/05/2017 DALBEATTIE WAR MEMORABILIA 19/05/2017 IRVINE 1 X NO. 36 GRENADE

20/05/2017 STIRLING NON AMMO ITEM

21/05/2017 ST ANDREWS NON AMMO ITEM (SEA BUOY) 22/05/2017 HELENSBURGH NON AMMO ITEM

27/05/2017 LAUDER 18LB HE

30/05/2017 DALKIEITH 1 X MILLS GRENADE 01/06/2017 ORKNEY NON ORD ITEM

06/06/2017 GLASGOW 1 X FIREWORK 19/06/2017 CARTSBURNM STREET 1 X PRAC GRENADE 19/06/2017 NORTH BERWICK 1 X 20MM AAC SHOT

19/06/2017 6 x 2" HE MORTARS

20/06/2017 CLOVENFORDS EMPTY SHELL 21/06/2017 DUMFRIES 1 x 1kg GERMAN INCENDIARY 22/06/2017 HELENSBURGH 1 X MK4 250LB BEITHISH ADW

29/06/2017 STRATHCARRON 15M DET CORD

02/07/2017 ARBROATH 2 X FLOAT FLARE

09/07/2017 ROAG 1 X MARK3 PARA FLARE

15/07/2017 ST. CYRUS, MONTROSE 1 X BIRD SCARER 25/07/2017 MOTHERWELL NON AMMO ITEM 27/07/2017 DUNDEE 1 X SOLID SHOT 12LB

31/07/2017 LEUCHARS 1x303RD, 1X.50 AP RD 01/08/2017 CRAIGTOUN 2 X COMMERCIAL BIRD SCARY 03/08/2017 DUFFTOWN, KEITH 1 x 2 " HE

07/08/2017 STENNESS 1 X 3" HE SHELL, 4 X PARA FLARES 07/08/2017 PERTH 1 x EMPTY 36 GRENADE 08/08/2017 MONTROSE 1 x MK8 THUNDERFLASH

10/08/2017 EDINBURGH 1 X GRENADE 12/08/2017 NEWTON STUART 1 x SOLID SHOT 16/08/2017 LOCHCARRON 1 x 17PDR HE

17/08/2017 NAIRN 1 X 2 INCH SMOKE MORTAR

21/08/2017 ELGIN NON AMMO ITEMS 28/08/2017 GIRVAN 1 x WHITE PHOS MORTAR

29/08/2017 BINDEL FARM 1 X SOLID SHOT 31/08/2017 DUNDEE 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 06/09/2017 GIRVAN 1 X NON AMMO ITEM

09/09/2017 EDINBURGH 1 X 2" MORTAR HE 10/09/2017 NAIRN 3 x NON AMMO ITEMS 14/09/2017 TARLAND 17LB HE

15/09/2017 LINLITHGOW 1 X 2" EXPENDED SMK MORTAR 15/09/2017 STONEHAVEN 2 X 2LB AP ROUNDS 21/09/2017 INVERNESS 1 X PRAC BOMB

22/09/2017 GLASGOW 7 x WESSEX FLARE (VARIOUS STATES)

26/09/2017 INVERESK 6 X SELFACT FIRE EXT 04/10/2017 ABBOTHALL ROAD 1 X SHELFAC FIRE EXTINGUISHER

16/10/2017 STEVENSTONE 1 X PARA FLARE

19/10/2017 GLASGOW 62 x PYROTECHNICS 24/10/2017 SCOTLAND 50 x 2" HE MORTARS

25/10/2017 GLASGOW NON ORDINANCE

27/10/2017 CARDENDEN NON AMMO ITEM

28/10/2017 HUNTLY 1 X 17LB INERT 30/10/2017 DUNFRIES 1 x 17LB SHELL 09/11/2017 AYESHIRE 2 X 2" MORTARS

19/11/2017 GREENNOCK ROAD 1 X NO 36 GRENADE 23/11/2017 BURRAY 1 X PROJ AND LOOSE FUZE

23/11/2017 ARGYLL & BUTE 2" MORTAR 04/12/2017 SCOTISH BOARDERS 1 x GERMAN INCENDIARY 21/12/2017 CALANDER 2 X NON AMMO ITEMS

22/12/2017 TROON 1 X NO23 GRENADE + CHARGING ROD

05/01/2018 EDINBURGH 2 X NON AMMO ITEMS

12/01/2018 EYEMOUTH SEAMINE CHARGE

12/01/2018 SUMMERGATE SIMULATED SA MISSILE 18/01/2018 GLENROTHES 1 X DUMMY GRENADE 4 X METAL ITEMS 2 X TIME PENCILS 22/01/2018 AYE 1 X INERT GERMAN INCENDIARY

23/01/2018 NAIRN 1 X 2" MORTAR

25/01/2018 LOANHEAD 1 X NON AMMO 29/01/2018 GRORGEBRIDGE 18 X DETONATORS

13/02/2018 FIFE NON AMMO ITEM

26/02/2018 COLLIESTON 2 X 2" MORTAR SMK

26/02/2018 HELENBURGH 1 X WW2 GERMAN INCD AND VARIOUS

08/03/2018 1 x RIFLE GRENADE

20/03/2018 SANDHAVEN NON AMMUNITION ITEM

22/03/2018 IRVINE 1 X NO 36 GRENADE

25/03/2018 MONITFIETH NON AMMO ITEM

29/03/2018 NAIRN 1 X HE PROJECTILE

30/03/2018 ST. ABBS 1 X 6LB SHELL

30/03/2018 HAMLTON 1 X NO.36 GRENADE 06/04/2018 CARNIOUSITE 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 08/04/2018 DUNURE AYR 1 X 2 INCH MORTAR

12/04/2018 BLAIRGOWRIE 1 X SMELLING SET NO8

18/04/2018 GLASGOW 1 x solid shot 19/04/2018 LOTHIAN NON AMMO ITEM

20/04/2018 TAIN 1 X 17LB SHOT

24/04/2018 COLLIESTON 2 X 2" MORTAR HE 25/04/2018 GLASGOW AIRSOFT GRENADE

25/04/2018 GLASGOW 1 X 2LB SOLID SHOT 25/04/2018 BRODIE 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 26/04/2018 STIRLING 1 X 2" MOTAR

27/04/2018 EDINBURGH 2 X CIVILLIAN ROAD WARNING FLARES

28/04/2018 GLASGOW MULTIPLE MARINE FLARES 04/05/2018 QUARRY 1 X BOMB MORTAR SMOKE 81MM

05/05/2018 KINGHORN NON AMMUNITION ITEM 05/05/2018 DUNDEE NON AMMUNITION ITEM 11/05/2018 BONNYRIGG 1 X 50 CAL ROUND, 1 X 20MM ROUND 12/05/2018 EDINBURGH 1 X NON AMMO

18/05/2018 NAIRN 1 x 2" SMOKE MORTOR 20/05/2018 DUMFREIS 10 X VARIOUS FLARES

22/05/2018 DUMBARTON 1 X MILLS GRENADE 22/05/2018 GARLIESTONE 1 X MARINE PHOSPHOROUS MARKER 23/05/2018 ABERDEEN 2 X NO36 GRENADE, EMPTY

24/05/2018 1 X 2" MORTAR

25/05/2018 KEITH 1 X NO.36 GRENADE 25/08/2019 ARBROATH 1 X HE M75 HAND GRENADE

01/06/2018 HERMITAGE 1 X 2" MORTAR

02/06/2018 DUNURE 1 X NON ORD 02/06/2018 LEVEN 1 X MILS GRENADE

04/06/2018 INSCH 1 X COMMERCIAL BIRD SCARER 06/06/2018 LEVEN 21 X NO. 36 GREN 07/06/2018 LOSSIEMOUTH 1 X 6LB SHELL HE

08/06/2018 ANGUS 1 x MARINE MARKER

14/06/2018 DARVEL 1 X HE GRENADE 20/06/2018 GLASGOW 1 X 88MM ANTI AIRCRAFT PROJECTILE

21/06/2018 WEST DUNBART 1 X 30MM RND INERT

24/06/2018 INVERURIE 1 X THUNDER FLASH MK 8 25/06/2018 ABERDEEN 1 X 36 MILLS GRENADE INERT

26/06/2018 LOTHIAN & BORDERS 30MM RARDEN PRAC

30/06/2018 ESKBANK 81MM MORTAR INTRUCTIONAL (INERT) 03/07/2018 TAYPORT 1 X MORTAR TAIL

05/07/2018 HAWICK 1 X 6LB SOLID SHOT & 1 X 17LB SOLID SHOT

10/07/2018 WEST LOTHIAN 1 X SMOKE GRENADE 13/07/2018 FIFE 1 X MILLS GRENADE

14/07/2018 PERTH 1 X 2LB SHOT

16/07/2018 HEMPRIGGS 1 X 8LB ARTILLARY SHELL 19/07/2018 GLAGOW 1 X MILLS GRENADE

19/07/2018 BRORA 1 X SMOKE MARKER 22/07/2018 STIRLING 1 X INERT GRENADE NUMBER 5 29/07/2018 BROXBURN 1 X GREN HAND NO5, INERT

02/08/2018 CLACKMANNANSHIRE 1 X THUNDERFLASH, QTY SAA

11/08/2018 WEST LINTON 1 x 25MM he ROUND 16/08/2018 GLASGOW 1 X MORTAR GRENADE LIVE

25/08/2018 METHIL 2 X 2LB ROUND

28/08/2018 GLASGOW 1 X WW2 ADW HE 10-15KG 28/08/2018 WEST MUIR 6.5 KG BLACK POWDER

28/08/2018 KILMARNOCK 1 X 2" MORTAR

29/08/2018 AYR 1 X SOLID SHOT 01/09/2018 GLENISLA 1 X 2LB SHOT INERT

05/09/2018 INVERNESS 1 X STICK OF GELIGNITE, SMALL QUANTITY OF SAA 09/09/2018 BISHOPBRIGGS 1 X 2 " MORTAR 17/09/2018 MORAY 1 X MILLS GRENADE 21/09/2018 DUNDEE 1 X NO36 GREN EMPTY 22/09/2018 BEITH NON ORDNANCE 22/09/2018 IRVINE 1 X PHOS FLARE

23/09/2018 GIRVAN 1 X PHOS FLARE 01/10/2018 DUNBAR NON ORDNANCE 01/10/2018 SPOTT NON ORDNANCE

04/10/2018 KEITH 6 X SOLID SHOT 11/10/2018 EDINBURGH 1 X 30MM PRAC 15/10/2018 DUMFRIES 1 X HE MORTAR

17/10/2018 KIRKNEWTON 1 X 3" AP SMI 18/10/2018 EDINBURGH 1 X CIVILIAN MARINE FLARE 22/10/2018 DUNMFRIES 1 X GRENADE HD HE NO.36 (INERT)

23/10/2018 EDINBURGH SAA AND GP 05/11/2018 ABERDEEN 1 X AIRSOFT GRENADE 07/11/2018 GLASGOW A QUANTITY OF TRAINING EXPLOSIVES

08/11/2018 LINLITHGOW 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 15/11/2018 EDINBURGH 1 X EMPTY 18PDR 16/11/2018 EDINBURGH 1 X 3.5" M29 PRACTICE BAZOOKA ROUND, INERT

19/11/2018 LEVEN 1 X NON AMMO 25/11/2018 AYR 1 X MARINE SMOKE MARKER

1 X NO36 GRENADE EMPTY, 1 X NO69 GRENADE EMPTY, VARIOUS 13/12/2018 KIRREMUIR SAA, BLACK POWDER,

17/12/2018 DUNDEE 1 X NON AMMO ITEM 25/12/2018 DUNBAR 1 X 3" MORTAR TAIL UNIT 27/12/2018 OLDMELDRUM 1 X GREN HD INST

04/01/2019 LATHERONWHEEL VARIOUS MARINE FLARES 07/01/2019 EDINBURGH VARIOUS SAA

08/01/2019 DUNDEE 1 X SOLID SHOT

10/01/2019 DUNDEE 2 X HAND HELD ROCKET FLARES 12/01/2019 NORWICH 1 X NO.36 MILLS GRENADE 15/01/2019 EDINBURGH NON ORDNANCE

15/01/2019 KIRKCALDY 1 X FALSE 17/01/2019 EDINBURGH 1 X FALSE 20/01/2019 FALKIRK 1 X FALSE

21/01/2019 EDINBURGH 2 X 18 PDR INERT 23/01/2019 LOCKERBIE 1 X 25LB SMOKE (EXPENDED)

24/01/2019 EDINBURGH FFE CERTS ISSUED

28/01/2019 LEVEN GRENADE HAND HE (MILLS VARIANT) 28/01/2019 PERTH 1 X FALSE 30/01/2019 FIFE GRENADE HAND HE NO.36

31/01/2019 FIFE 1 X GRENADE HAND HE NO.36 04/02/2019 TONGUE 9 X MARINE FLARES 06/02/2019 STIRLING VARIOUS SAA

11/02/2019 LOCHILPHEAD TYPE M CERT ISSUED

12/02/2019 ISLE OF GIGHA 5 X TX PYRO 12/02/2019 ISLE OF HOY 1100 COMMERCIAL DETS

13/02/2019 ABERDEEN 3 X MARINE FLARES 13/02/2019 KIRKINTILLOCH PROJECTILE 3"

13/02/2019 ST ANDREWS BOMB AERIAL PRACTICE 250LB MKV 19/02/2019 FIFE GRENADE HAND HE NO.36 INERT 21/02/2019 INVERURIE GRENADE HAND HE NO.36

21/02/2019 SHETLAND 1 X SOLID SHOT 21/02/2019 STRANRAER NON ORDNANCE GRENADE HAND AT NO.68, GRENADE HAND HE NO.36 AND VARIOUS 24/02/2019 GLASGOW SAA 24/02/2019 GLASGOW 1 X FALSE

27/02/2019 ABERDEEN 2 X SIM BAT SOUND

01/03/2019 EDINBURGH 1 X FALSE 04/03/2019 SNISHIVAL SECTION OF RAPIER (INERT) 06/03/2019 GLASGOW 1 X IED

06/03/2019 HELENSBURGH 1 X PARA FLARE 07/03/2019 EDINBURGH 1 X FALSE 10/03/2019 SALTCOATS I X IEDD, HOME MADE FIREWORKS

13/03/2019 KINLOSS 1 X FALSE 14/03/2019 EDINBURGH 16MM PISTOL PYRO KIT

16/03/2019 IRVINE 27 VARIOUS FLARES

18/03/2019 ABERDEEN NON AMMO ITEM

Under Section 31(3) law enforcement the MOD neither confirms nor denies whether it holds any further information in the scope of your request. Disclosure of the existence or not of such information would demonstrate full transparency on the activity of EOD units however such information could compromise the interaction between the Military and civil powers on ongoing investigations if any existed. On balance, it has therefore been concluded that the public interest lies in neither confirming nor denying whether the MOD holds any additional information in scope of your request. This should not be used as an indication that such information is or is not held.

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Yours sincerely,

Army Secretariat.