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registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar to the UK and her allies.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	46688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 September 2016 to Question 45163.</p><p>Our assessment of Gibraltar's strategic importance is shared by our allies and partners, a number of whom make regular use of the military facilities there.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:21:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 20160912_45163_Defence_Gibraltar.docx title 45163 - QnA extract on Defence:Gibraltar
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

172165

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role his Department is playing in preventing illegal incursion into Gibraltarian waters by Spanish vessels.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	219945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibility for protecting the sovereignty of British Gibraltar Territorial Waters very seriously. The Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron is at the forefront of our response to Spanish incursions, challenging unlawful actions by Spanish vessels. These challenges and subsequent diplomatic action by the Foreign Office are vital to demonstrating that the UK does not accept the practice, and to preserving our sovereignty over the waters. We shall continue to work with the Government of Gibraltar on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/01/2015 14:23:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

170062

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how old are the two Royal Navy vessels providing security in British waters at Gibraltar; what is their maximum potential speed in knots; and what is the estimated speed of the Spanish naval vessels which have made incursions in those waters.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL3697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>HMS SCIMITAR is 21 years old; HMS SABRE is 22 years old. Both are capable of travelling in excess of 25 knots, which enables them to fulfil their assigned role.</p><p> </p><p>The speed of Spanish naval vessels is a matter for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/12/2014 15:02:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

100126

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to respond militarily to threats to Gibraltar.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	211376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibility for protecting Gibraltar against any threat very seriously. A range of military, police and diplomatic responses are available. We continually monitor the situation and adjust our force posture and resources as appropriate. I am confident that current capabilities are commensurate with any potential threat.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:30:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24941 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

100138

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK (a) military and (b) civilian assets are stationed in Gibraltar; and what their duties are.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	211278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>As at 28 October 2014 there were around 155 UK military personnel serving in Gibraltar in Headquarters British Forces Gibraltar, the Royal Naval Gibraltar Squadron, and Windmill Hill Signal Station providing a range of enabling functions. A further 705 Ministry of Defence UK-based and locally employed civilian personnel provide support services to Defence operations, including 95 serving in the Gibraltar Defence Police. Additionally, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment comprises 226 full-time and 166 reserve personnel. The role of these assets collectively is to provide for the security and territorial integrity of Gibraltar and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, and to enable the maintenance of Gibraltar as a forward mounting base for UK military operations. In addition, personnel from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment deploy on UK military operations.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:29:29 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching