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417777

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of whether the Caroline principles on the right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter have been strictly applied by the UK Government.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As I said during my oral statement on Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism on 7 September 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, column 23, these individuals presented a clear and present danger to the country and this action was taken because there was no alternative. The Attorney General was consulted and was clear there was a legal basis for this action in international law. Our Permanent Representative has informed the President of the United Nations Security Council of this activity, which was conducted in the self-defence of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 9571 9653 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:49:27 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

417778

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Libya and Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will ensure that there is a debate in the House before further UK military intervention is taken in (a) Syria and (b) Libya.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my oral statement on Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism on 7 September 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, column 23.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 14/09/2015 15:45:28 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

417780

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has compiled a list of people for targeted killing outside Iraq.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and I are ready to take military action as a last resort to prevent an imminent terrorist attack on the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 14/09/2015 15:50:38 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

417782

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what definitions the Government adopts of (a) self-defence and (b) imminence in authorising the Khan drones strike; and what assessment the Government has made of the difference between such definitions and those formulated by the US administration.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As I said during my oral statement on Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism on 7 September 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, column 23, these individuals presented a clear and present danger to the country and this action was taken because there was no alternative. The Attorney General was consulted and was clear there was a legal basis for this action in international law. Our Permanent Representative has informed the President of the United Nations Security Council of this activity, which was conducted in the self-defence of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 9571 9656 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:49:27 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

390950

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the contribution of the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield of 15 July 2015, Official Report, column 887, what his policy is on deployment of armed drones outside of designated war zones; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	7838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The decision to deploy aircraft is taken by Ministers after an assessment has been made on the effect that is required, together with the nature and location of the operation. The policy for the deployment of armed remotely piloted aircraft systems is the same as that for manned aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2015 15:07:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

388156

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the US has sought permission from his Department to use US bases in the UK in connection with airstrikes in (a) Libya, (b) any other country in North Africa and (c) Yemen.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Permission must be sought in advance of any operation launched from a UK base and must satisfy our legal requirements, but it is not our general policy to give information on the detail of operations conducted by other nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/07/2015 15:22:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

388159

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government is assisting the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen by the provision of (a) personnel, (b) aircraft, (c) training and (d) any other type of support.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>In addition to UK personnel wholly providing support for British-supplied equipment, we have a small number of liaison personnel in Saudi coalition Headquarters, including the Maritime Coalition Co-ordination Centre that supports the enablement of humanatarian aid into Yemen. There are no UK aircraft or training in direct support of Saudi operations. We continue to supply equipment that conforms to our export criteria.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 13/07/2015 16:22:26 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

388292

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Charities: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the communications of human rights charities, other than Amnesty International, have been intercepted in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of successive British governments not to comment on intelligence matters. However, as the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) said in its judgment of 22 June 2015 that any interception that occurred was lawful, necessary and proportionate.</p><p>While the IPT has found in favour of two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), it has made clear that neither of the NGOs suffered material detriment, damage or prejudice as a result of the breaches.</p><p>Caution should be exercised against drawing conclusions from the IPT’s ruling about the target of any such interception that may have taken place. A finding in favour of an individual or organisation does not necessarily mean that they themselves were the target; it could equally mean that they were simply in communication with a target. However I can neither confirm nor deny specifics relating to this or any other case.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 6012 question first answered 14/07/2015 16:02:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

388307

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Amnesty International: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the communications of Amnesty International have been intercepted (a) with or (b) without her authorisation.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of successive British governments not to comment on intelligence matters. However, as the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) said in its judgment of 22 June 2015 that any interception that occurred was lawful, necessary and proportionate.</p><p>While the IPT has found in favour of two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), it has made clear that neither of the NGOs suffered material detriment, damage or prejudice as a result of the breaches.</p><p>Caution should be exercised against drawing conclusions from the IPT’s ruling about the target of any such interception that may have taken place. A finding in favour of an individual or organisation does not necessarily mean that they themselves were the target; it could equally mean that they were simply in communication with a target. However I can neither confirm nor deny specifics relating to this or any other case.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 6013 question first answered 14/07/2015 16:02:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387824

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in his Department are entitled to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver, (ii) a car from the Government car pool and (iii) a taxi ordered through a departmental account.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff in the UK do not use a car with dedicated driver. FCO Services has a small pool of vehicles and security cleared drivers which are used mainly for transporting Queen's Messengers, diplomatic bags and other classified material. As part of a long-standing arrangement, the Permanent Under-Secretary and other senior officials are able to draw on this pool for official and operationally necessary travel. The FCO does make use of a taxi service provider which FCO staff are entitled to use according to strict policy rules governing the use of taxis for official journeys. FCO policy states that ‘for duty travel staff should use the most efficient means of transport; the use of taxis for official business should be avoided unless it is absolutely necessary, usually when there is no other means of public transport to the destination, or there is a need to transport bulky official materials (not personal luggage) to or from a course, seminar or meeting. FCO Staff are entitled to use a taxi when it is considered the most efficient means of transport. Special Advisers are not entitled to us ethe FCO Services provided small car pool or the departmental taxi provision. The statistical information requested is not held centrally and can only be collated at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/07/2015 13:44:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest