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1313724

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) in what location, and (2) at what notice, was HMS Medway when the volcano erupted in St Vincent on 9 and 12 April.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Between 9 and 12 April HMS Medway was at Naval Station Mayport, United States, undergoing unscheduled repair work for hull damage sustained from a tug during a berthing incident. As a result, she was not available for tasking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/05/2021 12:03:17 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1313725

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether HMS Medway has visited St Vincent since the volcano eruptions on 9 and 12 April.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>HMS Medway has not visited St. Vincent since the eruptions on 9 and 12 April, and the Ministry of Defence have not received any requests for UK military support from the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/05/2021 12:03:29 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1312478

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy will be administered solely by UK Embassy staff or whether any provision for its delivery will be contracted out to private companies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL15281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy is an MOD owned policy which is jointly administered by the MOD, Home Office and FCDO. Initial contact will be with the expert in theatre team, with assistance from officials from the other Government departments named above at different stages of the process. The delivery of the scheme is supported in Kabul by the International Office Of Migration who facilitate some of the in-country activity. Currently HMG has no plans for private companies to support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/04/2021 12:38:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1306705

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Prime Minister last spoke to (1) the President of Russia, and (2) the President of China, about the military presence of those countries within the Arctic Circle; and what discussions they have had with (a) the government of Russia, and (b) the government of China, at any ministerial level about that issue.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL14645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK's primary objective in the Arctic is to maintain the region as one characterised by high levels of international cooperation and low tensions. We support the Arctic Council and continue to play an active role in its work as a state observer, and are committed to working with our partners to ensure that increasing access to the region and its resources is managed safely, sustainably and responsibly. Russia and China's military presence in the Arctic has not been part of any recent Prime Ministerial or Ministerial discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/04/2021 14:53:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1299863

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the request of sanctuary in the UK from the eight Iraqi interpreters employed by TBW Global to interpret for UK forces at Camp Taji; and what steps they are taking to support those interpreters.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL13920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes all claims of intimidation or threats to locally recruited workers (LRWs) very seriously and as such has responded to these allegations, directly engaging with the interpreters in question. MOD has set contracting standards which require that people must be as safe and secure as reasonably possible when working in our support. We continue to hold our contractors to these high standards.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the MOD's own investigation a specialist investigator interviewed all eight of the LRWs. Individual risk assessments were completed, and bespoke security advice was given pertaining to their situation. Further work will now be undertaken to decide if subsequent interventions are required, however it is unlikely that the situation would warrant relocation to the UK. The contractor has also offered advice and support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 16/03/2021 11:47:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1281356

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual cost of the UK's participation in the EU-led military mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina; and how that participation was funded.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL12647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK's participation in the EU-led military mission, Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended on 31 December 2020. The UK's participation in that mission had been funded by the Cross-government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</p><p>In financial year 2019-20 the cost of UK participation in Operation Althea was £1,439,092.98.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/02/2021 12:13:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1277393

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the International Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Afghanistan, published on 13 January (HL Paper 208), and the recommendation that "all Afghan interpreters who worked for the UK military, including those now resident in third countries, [should be]...able to access the provisions of the ex-gratia scheme", whether they plan to consider applications for relocation to the UK from former interpreters in third countries; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL12200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The ex-gratia scheme and intimidation policy currently available for Afghan locally engaged staff (LES), along with the Relocations and Assistance Scheme to be introduced later this year, require applicants to be in Afghanistan where they are likely to face the greatest risk. The Government keeps the Immigration Rules under regular review, and officials from the Ministry of Defence continue to work with the Home Office to consider options to support those under threat. We will always consider exceptionally compelling and compassionate circumstances on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/01/2021 17:02:14 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1273475

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of service provided by armed forces personnel on Christmas Eve in undertaking mass COVID-19 testing of lorry drivers in Kent to enable those drivers to cross the English Channel; and what plans they have to thank formally those personnel for that service.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL11646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>Over the Christmas period, 800 service personnel deployed to Kent to provide COVID-19 testing for hauliers crossing the English Channel, including support to food and welfare distribution. To date, over 40,000 tests have been conducted, allowing thousands of freight vehicles to travel to France.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is extremely grateful for the work of all its personnel involved in COVID-19 activity across the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 06/01/2021 13:50:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

1257414

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministery of Defence: Sites of Special Scientific Interest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many sites of special scientific interest are on the defence estate; how much land those sites cover; and how many such sites are in a favourable condition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
uin	HL10979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK defence estate includes 171 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) covering 81,266 hectares (ha). SSSIs are designated and assessed differently between all four countries.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of SSSIs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Hectares (ha) covered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>68,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>6,911</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,089</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In England 34,366 ha is deemed by Natural England to be in Favourable condition.</p><p> </p><p>In Wales, 3,632 ha is deemed by Natural Resources Wales to be in Appropriate Conservation Management.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland includes 22 SSSIs covering 6,911 ha. This includes 148 separate SSSI features. 121 are deemed by NatureScot to be in Favourable condition and six are in Unfavourable recovering condition.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland includes two Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) covering 1089 ha. This includes 12 separate ASSI features,10 of which are deemed by Northern Ireland Environment Agency to be in a Favourable condition with two in an Unfavourable recovering condition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/12/2020 14:14:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

1256485

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s ability to communicate with deep sea (1) military, and (2) civilian, vessels in the event of a total satellite blackout.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>For Defence related communications to Military deep-sea vessels the Ministry of Defence would revert to Line of Sight (where feasible) or atmospheric bounce Radio services of a specific wavelength and frequency.</p><p>These capabilities are tested at periodical intervals in line with the Defence Exercise Programme.</p><p>For communications with civilian vessels, the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) provides an internationally operated maritime communications service. Regulated UK vessels have radio installations capable of GMDSS communications to shore for their areas of operation. In ocean regions they may choose to have either High Frequency (HF) radio or satellite communications, but in polar regions HF is mandatory.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/12/2020 14:15:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead