To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what (a) (i) vehicle armour and (ii) infantry protection has been issued and (b) tactics have been implemented to protect the UK's armed forces against improvised explosive devices;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what (a) (i) vehicle armour and (ii) infantry protection has been issued and (b) tactics have been implemented to protect the UK's armed forces against improvised explosive devices;

(2) to what extent the armed forces are co-operating with other coalition partners on tactics aimed at countering improvised explosive devices.

(2) to what extent the armed forces are co-operating with other coalition partners on tactics aimed at countering improvised explosive devices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources are being allocated by the Department to protect (a) engineers and (b) teachers from attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources are being allocated by the Department to protect (a) engineers and (b) teachers from attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the threat posed by the use of improvised explosive devices in Helmand Province to UK armed services personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the threat posed by the use of improvised explosive devices in Helmand Province to UK armed services personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact on measures to protect the British merchant fleet of the planned reduction in the fleet of commissioned frigates and destroyers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact on measures to protect the British merchant fleet of the planned reduction in the fleet of commissioned frigates and destroyers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the United Kingdom operates a defence mechanism for the protection of UK satellites in space.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the United Kingdom operates a defence mechanism for the protection of UK satellites in space.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the Royal Navy should continue to provide the fishery protection service in the waters around England and Wales once the Department's existing agreement with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs comes to an end.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the Royal Navy should continue to provide the fishery protection service in the waters around England and Wales once the Department's existing agreement with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs comes to an end.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fishery protection vessels are in service; and if he will list the areas in which these vessels are being used. - Ref to 28 June 2004 423 c141W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fishery protection vessels are in service; and if he will list the areas in which these vessels are being used. - Ref to 28 June 2004 423 c141W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will propose a plan of renewal for Royal Navy fishery protection vessels. - At present, I have no plans for such a proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will propose a plan of renewal for Royal Navy fishery protection vessels. - At present, I have no plans for such a proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 21st July 2004, 424 c343-70, what Royal Naval presence he plans around the coast of Northern Ireland to secure the Province against illegal importation of arms and explosives by sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 21st July 2004, 424 c343-70, what Royal Naval presence he plans around the coast of Northern Ireland to secure the Province against illegal importation of arms and explosives by sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the need for the protection of Royal Naval ships from (a) fast attack boats and (b) suicide attacks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the need for the protection of Royal Naval ships from (a) fast attack boats and (b) suicide attacks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programme he has for installing armour or protective hardening to the cabs and undersides of military and logistics vehicles on foreign duty in areas of potential terrorist attack.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programme he has for installing armour or protective hardening to the cabs and undersides of military and logistics vehicles on foreign duty in areas of potential terrorist attack.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fisheries protection vessels are in operation; and where they operate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fisheries protection vessels are in operation; and where they operate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future protection of the Merchant Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future protection of the Merchant Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection filters were fitted to the FV432 series vehicles in Operation Telic; and how many vehicles had NBC protection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection filters were fitted to the FV432 series vehicles in Operation Telic; and how many vehicles had NBC protection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there were breaches of security at RAF Leeming during the evening of 29th November and early morning of 30th November 2003; and whether an unauthorised person was able to approach within about 50 metres of the vehicles of the Nuclear Weapons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there were breaches of security at RAF Leeming during the evening of 29th November and early morning of 30th November 2003; and whether an unauthorised person was able to approach within about 50 metres of the vehicles of the Nuclear Weapons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy for troops engaged in (a) expeditionary and (b) peacekeeping operations to be issued with sets of enhanced body armour as part of their personal equipment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy for troops engaged in (a) expeditionary and (b) peacekeeping operations to be issued with sets of enhanced body armour as part of their personal equipment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians are working for defence contractors in Iraq; for whom they are working; in which areas of Iraq they are working; what risk assessments were carried out prior to them beginning work; what protection they are receiving; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians are working for defence contractors in Iraq; for whom they are working; in which areas of Iraq they are working; what risk assessments were carried out prior to them beginning work; what protection they are receiving; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 1st September 2003, 409 c901W, on warehouse looting in Basra, whether UK forces will increase their patrols as a result. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 1st September 2003, 409 c901W, on warehouse looting in Basra, whether UK forces will increase their patrols as a result. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) fisheries protection vessels and (b) maritime patrol aircraft have been operational in the Falkland Islands in each of the past six years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) fisheries protection vessels and (b) maritime patrol aircraft have been operational in the Falkland Islands in each of the past six years.