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Written question asked by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 31 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 April 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Russia: Shipping

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of Russian military activity in (a) the North Sea, (b) the English Channel, (c) the Irish Sea and (d) the North Atlantic his Department has recorded per month for the last 24 months.

Answer

The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and stands ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. For reasons of national security, we cannot disclose the specific number of incidents of Russian military activity recorded during any given period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
42976
Session
2024-26
Subjects
North Atlantic Ocean Shipping Russia English Channel Irish Sea
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk