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106018

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bermuda government and the Hampshire Constabulary, signed in October 2013, relating to the framework for police co-operation on the investigation of serious crimes on board Bermudan-registered ships.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>I will place a redacted copy of the requested Memorandum of Understanding between Hampshire Constabulary and the Bermuda Police Service, in the House Library shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/11/2014 16:19:38 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

106019

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to replace the current Border Force cutters; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text <p>Border Force are examining requirements for the next generation of cutters to ensure a comprehensive and continuing capability to support the delivery of the National Strategy for Maritime Security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/11/2014 17:49:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105880

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Piracy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the UK's contribution to Operation Atalanta in each financial year from 2008-09 to 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	213122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 2008 the Royal Navy has contributed to the coalition counter-piracy and counter-terrorism operations commanded by the European Union (EU), NATO, and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). This has included the contribution of assets; and the provision of the Operational Headquarters and Operational Commander for the EU’s Operation ATALANTA; the NATO Maritime Commander and Maritime Headquarters that has overall command of Operation OCEAN SHIELD; and the Deputy Commander and supporting staff for the CMF. In addition, the Royal Navy maintains a constant presence, including at least one frigate or destroyer, in the Gulf region. Anti-piracy and anti-terrorism measures off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Arabian Gulf are among a number of concurrent tasks carried out by the Royal Navy and supporting assets, and expenditure incurred on these operations is not identified separately. The common costs (ie those shared by EU and NATO members that are additional to the national contribution of the operation) for the EU and NATO are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Operation ATALANTA:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Operation OCEAN SHIELD:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>0.327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0.568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0.850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0.450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0.830</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213123 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:39:07 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105881

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Piracy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the UK's contribution to Ocean Shield in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	213123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 2008 the Royal Navy has contributed to the coalition counter-piracy and counter-terrorism operations commanded by the European Union (EU), NATO, and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). This has included the contribution of assets; and the provision of the Operational Headquarters and Operational Commander for the EU’s Operation ATALANTA; the NATO Maritime Commander and Maritime Headquarters that has overall command of Operation OCEAN SHIELD; and the Deputy Commander and supporting staff for the CMF. In addition, the Royal Navy maintains a constant presence, including at least one frigate or destroyer, in the Gulf region. Anti-piracy and anti-terrorism measures off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Arabian Gulf are among a number of concurrent tasks carried out by the Royal Navy and supporting assets, and expenditure incurred on these operations is not identified separately. The common costs (ie those shared by EU and NATO members that are additional to the national contribution of the operation) for the EU and NATO are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Operation ATALANTA:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Operation OCEAN SHIELD:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>0.327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0.568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0.850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0.450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0.830</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213122 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:39:08 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105890

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with the defence of UK-owned maritime offshore installations.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Defence provides support to the civil powers in defence of UK-owned maritime offshore installations through the provision of a guaranteed maritime capability, in excess of that which the civil powers can provide for themselves. This ranges from advice, through surveillance and reconnaissance to military intervention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 24/11/2014 16:56:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105891

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements his Department has in place with (a) NATO and (b) Norway for the defence of maritime offshore installations in the North Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry Of Defence provides support to the civil powers by protecting UK-owned maritime offshore installations; routine bilateral engagement takes place with those nations (including Norway and our NATO partners) which have an interest in these arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:49:08 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29874 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105892

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with fisheries protection within the UK's exclusive economic zone.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels HMS MERSEY, HMS TYNE and HMS SEVERN form the Royal Navy's Fishery Protection Squadron, which provides the Royal Navy's contribution to fishery protection duties within the United Kingdom's exclusive economic zone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:57:59 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105893

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with the defence of British Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>All of the UK’s military assets are available for the defence of the British Overseas Territories, subject to availability and operational requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of potential military threats to all overseas territories to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability to address any such threats.</p><p> </p><p>As at 5 November 2014, in the attached the following military assets were present in the Overseas Territories and tasked with the defence of the Territory in question.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 212958 - Military Assets presents in Overseas Territories.doc title Military Assets present in Overseas Territories 2 file name HOC211278.doc title 211278 - Q n A Extract on Overseas Territories question first answered 25/11/2014 16:50:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29871 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105940

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which British Overseas Territories have established exclusive economic zones.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Two British Overseas Territories, Pitcairn and Bermuda, have exclusive economic zones. Eleven British Overseas Territories have fisheries or other zones beyond the territorial sea, namely the British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Montserrat, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands all have fisheries or other zones.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/11/2014 14:16:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105941

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Territorial Waters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to declare a contiguous zone around the coastline of the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	212953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to declare a contiguous zone. A working group of government officials, led by the National Crime Agency, will meet in December to start considering the case for introducing the domestic powers which would be required before any contiguous zone could be enforced.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2014 11:17:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching