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1141297

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Persian Gulf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the European-led maritime protection mission to be deployed in the strait of Hormuz will operate under the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	280973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK, along with the US and other allies is now participating in an International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) under a new mandate to mitigate the immediate threat to maritime shipping in the Gulf. This is not part of the Common Security &amp; Defence Policy Framework.</p><p>The UK continues to be part of on-going conversations with international allies including European partners and the US on how best we can ensure maritime security in the Gulf and protect freedom of navigation.</p><p>Freedom of navigation is in every nation's interest. It is unacceptable to illegally seize a ship going about legitimate business in an internationally-recognised shipping lane. The action we are taking is aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/09/2019 13:33:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1138707

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	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Tankers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Tide-Class tankers (a) Tidesurge, (b) Tidespring, (c) Tidewave and (d) Tideforce completed their first Replenishment At Sea exercise.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	276528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Each Tide Class tanker conducted their first Replenishment at Sea on the following dates:</p><p>RFA TIDESPRING replenished RFA WAVE KNIGHT on 13 November 2017.</p><p>RFA TIDERACE replenished HMS SOMERSET on 21 July 2018.</p><p>RFA TIDESURGE replenished HMS DEFENDER on 16 February 2019.</p><p>RFA TIDEFORCE replenished RFA FORT VICTORIA on 1-2 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/07/2019 15:12:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1138497

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish the Defence Arctic Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	276171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Strategy, which will be titled The UK's Defence Contribution in the High North, will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:25:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132451

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Persian Gulf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her Department plans to send a Royal Marines task group to the (a) Persian Gulf and (b) the Strait of Hormuz to protect British commercial vessels.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	265468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>We have a permanent presence in the Gulf in support of the strong bilateral relations across the region and the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security.</p><p>We have no plans to send a Royal Marines task group but will continue with the existing exercise programme and deployment of Short Term Training Teams.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/06/2019 16:19:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131198

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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, whether paragraphs 15 and 22 of the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018, remain in effect.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Paragraphs 15 and 22 of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons remain in effect. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:15:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131199

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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, what assessment she has made of the (a) clarity and (b) accuracy of the guidance in the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons is accurate and is a true reflection of the provisions of the overarching Consolidated Guidance under which it sits. MOD policy and activity in this area is compliant with both domestic and international law. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review and clarify its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:28:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131356

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Belize: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which international partners the British Army Training Support Unit Belize has offered training to in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The British Army Training Support Unit Belize is not offered to other nations for their use, but the Army does seek to facilitate any requests for such use that may be made. Within the last year, the United States, the Netherlands and Norway have used the facilities. Currently, the same three nations are planning to train there in the coming year.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 263112 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:18:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131357

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Belize: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which international partners the British Army Training Support Unit Belize has offered to provide training for in the next year.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The British Army Training Support Unit Belize is not offered to other nations for their use, but the Army does seek to facilitate any requests for such use that may be made. Within the last year, the United States, the Netherlands and Norway have used the facilities. Currently, the same three nations are planning to train there in the coming year.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 263111 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:18:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1130952

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
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, whether there is a pre-approved list under section 22 of his Department's November 2018 policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons of people on whom intelligence can be shared.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	262306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>There are no set criteria for pre-approving sharing of intelligence on individuals. Any criteria would be specific to the operational circumstances and environment encountered at the time that intelligence sharing was considered. This section of the policy has never been used and no such lists have ever existed. This section will be removed from our policy later this year when it is revised following the Government's consideration of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 262307 question first answered 13/06/2019 15:03:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1130953

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
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, what the criteria are for pre-approving sharing intelligence on an individual under section 22 of his Department's November 2018 policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	262307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>There are no set criteria for pre-approving sharing of intelligence on individuals. Any criteria would be specific to the operational circumstances and environment encountered at the time that intelligence sharing was considered. This section of the policy has never been used and no such lists have ever existed. This section will be removed from our policy later this year when it is revised following the Government's consideration of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 262306 question first answered 13/06/2019 15:03:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith