Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 November 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Fisheries: Protection

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Earl Howe on 22 October (HL Deb, col 651), how many patrol vessels will be operational at any one time from the Royal Navy and the Marine Management Organisation for fishery protection.

Answer: The Royal Navy is in the process of introducing five new, more capable Offshore Patrol Vessels, originally intended to replace the current four employed in the UK and the Falkland Islands. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is leading ongoing cross-Government discussions to determine our requirement for fisheries protection and compliance of patrols in UK waters following our exit from the EU. This will also help inform the Ministry of Defence's planning on our future requirement for Offshore Patrol Vessels.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL10933
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Offshore Patrol Vessels
Monday, 22 October 2018
Oral answers to questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Fisheries Protection Navy Marine Management Organisation Patrol craft Brexit
Contains statistics: Yes
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