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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 remove filter
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Aegean Sea: Refugees more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) Royal Navy vessels, and (2) vessels from other NATO members, are being deployed for search and rescue operations in the Aegean Sea; whether the orders given to those vessels include arresting traffickers; and what assessment they have made of whether the available forces are sufficient. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL6744 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-11more like thismore than 2016-03-11
answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made to this House on Monday 7 March (Official Report, column 1079). The Royal Navy has deployed Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay and a Wildcat helicopter to support NATO activity in the Aegean Sea. These will work alongside three Home Office vessels: VOS Grace, which has been deployed since November; the cutter Protector, which is en route to the region; and a further cutter that is expected to start operations later this month.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to RFA Mounts Bay, there are five NATO ships on station at the moment. Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Turkey have each deployed a ship.</p><p> </p><p>NATO ships will provide information to enable Greek and Turkish civilian authorities to intercept migrant vessels and arrest traffickers. It is not an interdiction or search and rescue operation, but RFA Mounts Bay would give assistance to any vessel it found in distress, in accordance with international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to sufficiency, we note the substantial contribution being made by the UK and other members of NATO, but we always look to see what further contributions members of the Alliance can make.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
grouped question UIN HL6647 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-11T13:50:30.423Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-11T13:50:30.423Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard Extract 7 March 2016.docx more like this
title Refugees and Migrants more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
456833
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-02more like thismore than 2016-03-02
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 remove filter
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Aegean Sea: Human Trafficking more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to reinforce the Royal Navy's operations in the Aegean Sea in order to save more lives and to arrest more traffickers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL6647 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-11more like thismore than 2016-03-11
answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made to this House on Monday 7 March (Official Report, column 1079). The Royal Navy has deployed Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay and a Wildcat helicopter to support NATO activity in the Aegean Sea. These will work alongside three Home Office vessels: VOS Grace, which has been deployed since November; the cutter Protector, which is en route to the region; and a further cutter that is expected to start operations later this month.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to RFA Mounts Bay, there are five NATO ships on station at the moment. Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Turkey have each deployed a ship.</p><p> </p><p>NATO ships will provide information to enable Greek and Turkish civilian authorities to intercept migrant vessels and arrest traffickers. It is not an interdiction or search and rescue operation, but RFA Mounts Bay would give assistance to any vessel it found in distress, in accordance with international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to sufficiency, we note the substantial contribution being made by the UK and other members of NATO, but we always look to see what further contributions members of the Alliance can make.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
grouped question UIN HL6744 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-11T13:50:30.343Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-11T13:50:30.343Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard Extract 7 March 2016.docx more like this
title Refugees and Migrants more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
388059
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-07more like thismore than 2015-07-07
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 remove filter
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have paid compensation to the next of kin of the Afghan interpreters killed, or to those who were disabled, while working for the United Kingdom armed forces in Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL1185 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
answer text <p>We are grateful to all locally-employed staff working for the United Kingdom Armed Forces who have contributed to the success of our operations in Afghanistan. There are arrangements in place to compensate all those who have suffered significant injury during the course of their employment and the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and whilst working with us in Afghanistan.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-15T15:11:35.1Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-15T15:11:35.1Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter