The Department for International Development is not providing funding for current Ministry of Defence naval operations concerning migrants in the Mediterranean.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-30T13:44:16.52Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mediterranean Sea: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what Ministry of Defence costs in respect of naval operations concerning migrants in the Mediterranean are currently being funded by the Department for International Development.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/621", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Moonie"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Moonie"} ], "uin" : "HL1756"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/390732", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/390732/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The total number of migrants rescued each week by HMS BULWARK since she commenced search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean in May 2015 are:<\/p>
Week commencing<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of Migrants rescued<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 04-May 2015<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 11-May 2015<\/p><\/td> 617<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 18-May 2015<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 25-May 2015<\/p><\/td> 739<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 01-June 2015<\/p><\/td> 1,449<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 08-June 2015<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 15-June 2015<\/p><\/td> 915<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 22-June 2015<\/p><\/td> 927<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 29-June 2015<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,747<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The figure of 4,747 corrects the figure of 4,752 given in the answer I gave on 13 July 2015 to Question 6011 to the hon. Member for Kettering (Philip Hollobone). This was due to a counting error.<\/p> HMS ENTERPRISE has not rescued any migrants since deploying to the Mediterranean to support the Common Security Defence Policy operation EUNAVFOR Med.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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