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524066

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of naval vessels and aircraft routinely conduct monitoring and reporting of maritime activity (a) in the presence of vessels engaged in fishing and (b) otherwise when they are operating in or transiting through the Exclusive Economic Zone of British Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	40044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 39959 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523917

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Navy assets on global maritime patrol are used to maximum effect in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	39959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 40044 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

525569

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cluster Munitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers that the use of cluster munitions is always unlawful under international humanitarian law because of their indiscriminate nature.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	40776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>Since becoming a signatory to the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions it is now unlawful for the UK to use cluster munitions under any circumstances.</p><p>For those states not currently a signatory to the Oslo Convention then the use of cluster munitions may be legitimate provided that they are used within the clearly defined limitations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/06/2016 15:09:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

524233

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department is providing to the Iraqi armed forces to help reclaim the city of Fallujah from Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	40112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>As part of Coalition forces, the RAF is conducting airstrikes against Daesh targets providing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in support of Iraqi Security Forces operations in Fallujah.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:10:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

535198

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Brimstone missiles have been fired by RAF warplanes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria since the UK joined the coalition fighting against Daesh in those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	42392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The following number of Brimstone missiles have been released by RAF aircraft engaged on Operation SHADER up to and including 11 Jul 2016 since the start of operations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Munition</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brimstone</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/07/2016 15:34:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1138704

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to her oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 19, if she will publish the review by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on guidance on sharing and receiving intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	276562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Mr David Lidington) on 15 July 2019 (Official Report, column 595).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/07/2019 15:11:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Detainee Mistreatment - Judge Led Inquiry.docx title 276562 - Detainee Mistreatment
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1138970

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to her oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 19, when she plans to announce the change of policy in relation to guidance on sharing and receiving intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	277216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made today (HCWS1746).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/07/2019 15:48:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name HCWS1746 - Cabinet Office Review of Consolidated Guidance.pdf title 20190718 - Written Ministerial Statement
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1137604

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions she has had with the UK Permanent Representative EU on the EU Council meeting on security and defence on 17 June 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
	uin	274457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence officials regularly engage with the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union on a number of issues. I was not present at the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting on 17 June 2019 but met with the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union in the margins of the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels on 29 June 2019 to discuss a number of issues related to European security and defence.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/07/2019 15:08:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

528715

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect the armed forces from persistent legal claims.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	905497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave in the House on 18 April 2016 to Question 904485 to the hon. Member for Braintree (James Cleverly).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/06/2016 16:28:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name PQ904485.docx title Previous answer referred to
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts