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1126093

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date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in her Department authorised UK participation in Exercise Joint Warrior; and what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of participation in that exercise.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	253528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>Joint Warrior is a longstanding exercise, directly supporting force capability and generation, and is a core Defence activity. As such, individual exercises do not require Ministerial approval and are not separately costed.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/05/2019 15:17:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

786775

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2017 to Question 109061, what the function is of each of the armed forces stationed in the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	112394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The precise details of the UK military laydown within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is protected by a non-disclosure agreement with the host nation. This is an extant condition of the orignal arrangement for our presence in the UAE, due to operational sensitivities at the time.</p><p>However, we can confirm there are three personnel based in the British Embassy Defence Section conducting defence engagement activities.</p><p>All other UK military personnel in the UAE are fulfilling roles which support operations and regional security, the detail of which is not publically releasable.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:37:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

776028

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel from each of the armed forces are stationed in the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	109061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As of 25 October 2017, there were 229 UK military personnel stationed in the United Arab Emirates. This is broken down, by Service, below:</p><p>Royal Navy: 50</p><p>British Army: 37</p><p>Royal Air Force: 145</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:39:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

522491

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Mary: Salvage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received of looting by salvage teams of the wreck of HMS Queen Mary which was sunk in the Battle of Jutland; and whether his Department has been presented with any evidence of such looting.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	39146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence became aware of the possible illegal salvage of items from HMS Queen Mary in 2011. After due consideration, and following liaison with UK and international prosecution authorities, it was concluded by the Ministry of Defence Police that no further action could be taken. We are not aware of any British nationals being involved in this case or of any current illegal salvage on the Jutland wreck sites. Should such activity come to our attention the matter would be reported to the Ministry of Defence Police.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 39145 question first answered 13/06/2016 15:28:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

522492

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Mary: Salvage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government has been made aware of involvement of any British nationals in looting of HMS Queen Mary which was sunk in the Battle of Jutland.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	39145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence became aware of the possible illegal salvage of items from HMS Queen Mary in 2011. After due consideration, and following liaison with UK and international prosecution authorities, it was concluded by the Ministry of Defence Police that no further action could be taken. We are not aware of any British nationals being involved in this case or of any current illegal salvage on the Jutland wreck sites. Should such activity come to our attention the matter would be reported to the Ministry of Defence Police.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 39146 question first answered 13/06/2016 15:28:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael