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106249

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands
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 potential implications for his policy on the defence of the Falkland Islands of the sale of Gripen fighters to Argentina; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	213297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of potential military threats to the Falkland Islands to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability to address any such threats. We remain vigilant and committed to the protection of the Falkland Islanders. It would be inappropriate for the UK Government to comment on the commercial activities of other Governments.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/11/2014 17:23:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

106294

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether sale of Swedish Gripen fighters to Argentina would be contrary to the EU Code of Conduct on arms exports.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	213299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has not received any export licence applications related to the sale of Swedish Gripen fighters to Argentina.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/11/2014 14:15:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
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

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

105943

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	Arctic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the militarisation of the Arctic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	212954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to preserving the stability and security of the Arctic and works with others through a wide range of defence engagement and bilateral security cooperation initiatives. Whilst decisions on military presence in the Arctic are primarily the responsibility of the eight Arctic States, of whom five are NATO members, the UK advocates that any military presence should reflect the overwhelmingly peaceful position and needs of the region.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/11/2014 16:25:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

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

101859

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cattle: Antibiotics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance she issues to farmers on the use of antibiotics in meat and dairy cattle; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	212601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) publishes a range of information on the responsible use of antibiotics including the Code of Practice on the Responsible Use of Animal Medicines on the Farm.</p><p>The VMD also supports the various guidelines published by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) which cover all major food producing species – including dairy and beef cattle.</p><p>Antibiotics are prescription only medicines; they can only be used following a diagnosis and prescription from a veterinary surgeon.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/11/2014 15:36:04 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching