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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005.


Somalia

Question
Further to the Written Answers by the Lord Triesman on 19 October (WA 133) and 10 November (WA 111–2), what is their estimate of the number of vessels hijacked in Somali waters since the beginning of 2005; and whether they remain of the view that the long-term solution to piracy in these waters is a return to peace and good governance in Somalia.
Answer

According to information received by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office there have been 11 confirmed hijacks and 14 reported attacks on ships in Somali waters this year, as of 13 December.We indeed remain of the view that the long-term solution to piracy is a return to peace and good governance in Somalia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2979; 676 c287WA
Session
2005-06
Related items
Somalia: Piracy
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Written questions
House of Lords
Somalia
Thursday, 10 November 2005
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Politics and government Piracy Somalia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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