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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Spain: Territorial Waters

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 15 November (HL2957), what were (1) the number of incursions by British State vessels into Spanish Territorial waters, and (2) the number of incursions by Spanish State vessels into British Territorial waters around the whole British Isles, in the same period.

Answer

Aside from the information included in my Written Answer of 15 November (HL2957) regarding British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, the Government does not hold comprehensive records on British State vessels entering into Spanish Territorial Waters or Spanish State vessels entering into British Territorial Waters.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3489
Session
2016-17
Related items
Gibraltar: Spain
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Territorial waters Spain
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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