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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-24more like thismore than 2014-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Parachuting more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the British Army last inserted forces for combat operations by means of parachute drop at greater than platoon strength other than under the control of the Director of Special Forces. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL1493 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-11more like thismore than 2014-08-11
answer text <p>The last time the British Army inserted troops not under the control of the Director of Special Forces for combat operations, by parachute, was on 5 November 1956 during the Suez crisis.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-08-11T10:39:23.2889861Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-11T10:39:23.2889861Z
answering member
3428
label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this