Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 11 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 2014. It was answered by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Navy: Deployment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many vessels were (a) intercepted and (b) boarded by the Royal Navy in UK territorial waters in each year since 2011.
- Answer
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The Royal Navy only centrally records the number of boardings undertaken in UK Territorial Waters by the Fishery Protection Squadron. This information is provided in the following table:
Boardings
2011
1,415
2012
1,086
2013
1655
2014 (up to 12 March)
89
1 In April 2013 there was a change to terms of the agreement between the Royal Navy and the Marine Management Organisation.
Royal Navy units board other vessels in accordance with Safety of Life at Sea conventions and while aiding the Civil Authorities, but the details of such incidents are not recorded centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 191613; 577 c585W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Deployment Navy Shipping
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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