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unstar this property date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Depleted Uranium more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of depleted uranium by UK armed forces operating in Iraq and Syria. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Zac Goldsmith more like this
star this property uin 210447 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p>None of the munitions supplied to UK Forces for use over Iraq contains depleted uranium; there are no UK forces operating in Syria. There are no plans to issue depleted uranium weapons to UK forces operating over Iraq.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T16:47:46.6438515Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:47:46.6438515Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-11-07more like thismore than 2014-11-07
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Syria more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the surveillance mission in Syria has made; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 213853 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
star this property answer text <p>UK Armed Forces continue to make a significant contribution to the international effort to counter ISIL. UK air assets remain active, conducting surveillance in Syria and surveillance and strike missions in Iraq. Through the action we have already taken, we are helping to halt and reverse ISIL's advances.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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less than 2014-11-25T16:50:48.51Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T16:50:48.51Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2014-11-07more like thismore than 2014-11-07
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Libya more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the recent training operations for Libyan soldiers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 213854 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
star this property answer text <p>The additional costs of the recent training programme for Libyan Armed Forces personnel is given in the attached table:</p><p> </p><p>The Libyan government has agreed to reimburse the Ministry of Defence for these costs. They have already paid £2.5 million, and we will continue to negotiate with them over paying the balance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, small numbers of Libyan Armed Forces have been trained in UK staff colleges over the last three years and in Libya by the Defence Advisory Team. These activities cost approximately £0.5 million in financial year (FY) 2012-13 and approximately £1.7 million in FY 2013-14. The forecast for this activity in FY 2014-15 is £0.2 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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213247 more like this
213248 more like this
213336 more like this
213337 more like this
213404 more like this
214166 more like this
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less than 2014-11-21T11:01:30.987Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T11:01:30.987Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property file name 213404 - Costs to UK for Training of Libyan Service Personnel.doc more like this
star this property title Costs to UK of Training Libyan Service Personnel more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what accommodation will be constructed at the UK's new naval base in Bahrain; and how much of this will be allocated to the families of service personnel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218011 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has had a naval base in Bahrain since the 1950s. Under the arrangement (signed at the Manama dialogue in December 2014), the UK and Bahrain will work together to enhance facilities at the base. Negotiations are ongoing on the detailed design for the living and transit accommodation.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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less than 2015-03-02T16:21:21.857Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T16:21:21.857Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Territorial Waters more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what incursions into UK territorial waters by foreign vessels there have been since January 2011. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218391 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-03-24more like thismore than 2015-03-24
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is just one organisation with a role in the security of the United Kingdom's (UK) territorial waters. To reflect this cross-Government responsibility, under the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security, a Ministerial working group, chaired by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been established to focus on maritime security in its entirety.</p><p> </p><p>Through the coordination of intelligence and information the National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) provides the UK with a comprehensive picture of potential threats to UK maritime security and unified situational awareness of maritime activity in UK and international waters.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD contributes to HMG's efforts by providing multi-layered capability to deter incursions into territorial waters. This is delivered through a combination of surface ships, submarines and aircraft, alongside close co-ordination and co-operation with other Government Agencies and our allies.</p><p> </p><p>I am not prepared to disclose further details as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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218389 more like this
225944 more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T17:13:33.5Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T17:13:33.5Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Territorial Waters more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the risk of a breach of UK territorial waters. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218389 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-03-24more like thismore than 2015-03-24
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is just one organisation with a role in the security of the United Kingdom's (UK) territorial waters. To reflect this cross-Government responsibility, under the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security, a Ministerial working group, chaired by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been established to focus on maritime security in its entirety.</p><p> </p><p>Through the coordination of intelligence and information the National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) provides the UK with a comprehensive picture of potential threats to UK maritime security and unified situational awareness of maritime activity in UK and international waters.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD contributes to HMG's efforts by providing multi-layered capability to deter incursions into territorial waters. This is delivered through a combination of surface ships, submarines and aircraft, alongside close co-ordination and co-operation with other Government Agencies and our allies.</p><p> </p><p>I am not prepared to disclose further details as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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218391 more like this
225944 more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T17:13:33.607Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T17:13:33.607Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Surveillance more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts about the UK's maritime surveillance capability gap. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218390 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>My right hon. Friend The Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) has not held any specific discussions with his NATO counterparts on the UK's maritime surveillance capability gap.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T16:31:21.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T16:31:21.72Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the running costs of the UK's naval base in Bahrain in each year to 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218440 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
star this property answer text <p>The costs of naval and logistics facilities in Bahrain to support operations in the Gulf region will depend on the outcome of continuing negotiations with the government of Bahrain over how best to enhance and improve the existing facilities, and on the extent of the operations we undertake. The running costs are likely to be comparable to current expenditure, although in any event we expect the enhanced facilities to provide a more cost-effective use of Defence resources. Costs funded from the Defence budget will be borne by the appropriate Top Level Budgets.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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218442 more like this
219565 more like this
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less than 2015-01-12T17:28:01.39Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T17:28:01.39Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when negotiations with the government of Bahrain on the construction of a UK naval base in that country began. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218441 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
star this property answer text <p>The UK has had a Naval Base in Bahrain since the 1950s. The base provides naval and logistics facilities that are used by British Forces and that support our basing and operations in the Gulf region. Negotiations to further enhance and improve these existing facilities with the Government of Bahrain commenced in September 2012.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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less than 2014-12-18T16:32:25.703Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T16:32:25.703Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the projected cost of the new UK naval base in Bahrain will be funded by his Department; and from which section of his Department's budget these funds will come. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
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Vernon Coaker more like this
star this property uin 218442 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
star this property answer text <p>The costs of naval and logistics facilities in Bahrain to support operations in the Gulf region will depend on the outcome of continuing negotiations with the government of Bahrain over how best to enhance and improve the existing facilities, and on the extent of the operations we undertake. The running costs are likely to be comparable to current expenditure, although in any event we expect the enhanced facilities to provide a more cost-effective use of Defence resources. Costs funded from the Defence budget will be borne by the appropriate Top Level Budgets.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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218440 more like this
219565 more like this
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less than 2015-01-12T17:28:01.53Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T17:28:01.53Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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34129
star this property answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this