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1381699

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date	24/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Taiwan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Foreign Secretary on potential UK Government support for the Government of Taiwan in the context of the political situation across the Taiwan Strait.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	80990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary meet regularly to discuss a wide range of international issues. These meetings often cover multiple topics and countries at appropriate classification.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/11/2021 10:24:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1381864

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions has he had with counterparts in (a) NATO and (b) the Arctic Council in the last 12 months on the security implications of climate change on the Arctic region.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	80909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK agrees with NATO’s aim to be the leading international organisation in understanding, mitigating against and adapting to the impacts of climate change on security. In 2021 the UK and NATO Allies negotiated and agreed a NATO Agenda on Climate Change and Security and accompanying Action Plan, which contain concrete actions to tackle the implications of climate change on Alliance security. The Defence Secretary discussed this further with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during COP26. The UK also greatly values its role as a state observer to the Arctic Council. As the Arctic Council does not discuss matters of military security, the Defence Secretary has not engaged with the Council on the security implications of climate change on the Arctic region. The Defence Secretary routinely discusses a range of security matters with his counterparts in most of the Arctic States, including how we can work with Allies and partners to ensure the Arctic remains a region characterised by high cooperation and low tensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/11/2021 16:35:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1381865

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the UK's icebreaker ship strength to protect UK interests in the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	80910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>As the Defence Command paper made clear, the High North and maintaining security in the defence of the North Atlantic remains of great importance to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy has the capability to project force using a variety of assets in the High North and Arctic, dependent on the location, season and threat, including Littoral capabilities. It has one purpose-built Ice Patrol Ship (HMS Protector) and two ice strengthened survey vessels (HMS Echo and HMS Enterprise).</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the 2021 Defence Command Paper, we will develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance capability to better understand the High North underwater environment, protect our underwater CNI and improve our ability to detect threats in the North Atlantic. The Defence Command Paper also announced major investments in a new generation of Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates and support shipping, enabling us to project UK forces into the High North and Arctic, and ensuring our freedom to operate in the North Atlantic.</p><p>The UK <em>Defence Contribution in the High North</em> will outline the range of capabilities the UK has and is developing to ensure we continue to be able to protect UK interests in this key region.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/11/2021 16:37:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1381866

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sub-Saharan Africa: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential security implications of climate change on the sub-Saharan region of Africa.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	80911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer the right hon.Member to the answer I gave him on 3 November 2021 to Question 64538.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/11/2021 16:37:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 64538.docx title Sahel: Climate Change and Terrorism
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey