Question follow-through · 115079

Canada: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the 10 previous financial years.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the 10 previous financial years.

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    There are no active training villages on the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area. There were also none in use on 5 July 2024. Please see the table below, which confirms how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Trai...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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