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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will request a contribution from Argentina towards the cost of clearing land mines in the Falkland Islands.

Asked by

David Crausby (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 1999

Reference

340 c159W; 100016

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his estimate is of the number of Argentine land mines remaining in the Falklands Islands. - Inc figures.

Asked by

David Crausby (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 November 1999

For answer on

30 November 1999

Answered on

30 November 1999

Mr. Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his estimate is of the number of Argentine landmines remaining in the Falklands Islands. [R] [100015] Mr. Battle: The Ministry of Defence estimate that around 16,600 mines remain in the Falkland Islands. The Argentine armed forces laid 127 minefields on the Falklands in 1982. MOD estimate that 18,000 mines of all types were laid, including 14,000 anti-personnel mines. British forces carried out some clearance immediately after the conflict, lifting about 1,400 mines, but stopped after several injuries to those involved. The remaining 101 minefields are marked and fenced, and therefore not an immediate hazard. The garrison conduct a public campaign to warn of the dangers. They make regular patrols and destroy mines which become exposed on the surface of the ground. The Argentines have given us their minefield records. The Argentine government offered to assist with their clearance, and during President Menem's visit to the UK in October 1998 we agreed, as a first step, to work with Argentina to evaluate the feasibility and cost of clearing them. Work on a Memorandum of Understanding on how this study will be carried out is under way. Both Governments restated their commitment to co-operate on mine clearance in the Joint Statement of 14 July 1999. We are fully committed to the Ottawa Convention, which requires us to clear all anti-personnel mines from the Falkland Islands within 10 years of entry, unless we can show good reasons why an extension should be granted. Such reasons may include humanitarian, environmental and technical considerations. Mine clearance in the Falkland Islands is both difficult and dangerous and we shall be keeping these points in mind.

Date

30 November 1999

Reference

340 c159-60W; 100015

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on progress in clearing land-mines in Mozambique. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 1999

Reference

98743; 339 c88W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 99/1841

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

16 November 1999

Reference

Dep 99/1841

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Amos, Baroness

What if their latest assessment of progress on de-mining in Kosovo; what is their estimate of the size of the remaining task; and what action they are taking together with others to make the country safe from mines. [HL 4526]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Judd (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 1999

Reference

606 c151-2WA; HL 4526

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist in the removal of undetonated landmines from Kosovo. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 2 November 1999).

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 1999

Reference

337 c343W; 95973

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

3 November 1999

Reference

337 c292-3

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3rd November. (Question not printed).

Asked by

Sandra Osborne (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 1999

Reference

95615; 337 c292-3

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total cost of Operation Abbott. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 October 1999

Reference

95804; 336 c892W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what target date his Department has set to destroy all the anti-personnel mines it currently holds.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 1999

Reference

94664; 336 c695W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the anti-personnel mines stored by the MoD how many and what percentage of the total were destroyed in each year since 1991. - Including table.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 October 1999

For answer on

25 October 1999

Answered on

25 October 1999

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence of the anti-personnel mines stored by the MoD how many and what percentage of the total were destroyed in each year since 1991. [94663] Mr. Spellar: The UK no longer stores any operational anti-personnel mines. The last of the Army's operational stocks of APMs were destroyed on 22 February this year. The destruction programme for the last of the RAF's operational stocks of APMs--the HB 876 sub-munition for the JP233 weapon system--was completed on 19 October 1999. Available figures for anti-personnel mines destroyed by the UK are shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Designation Year Quantity Total destroyed (%) C3 Elsie 1995-96 374,257 64 1996-97 106,263 18 1998-99 99,788 17 {1}Retained 1,056 Less than 1 581,364 100 Mine and Discharger 1995-96 41,472 3 Barrel Assembly 1995-97 596,664 39 (Ranger) 1998-99 876,960 58 {1}Retained 2,088 -- 1,517,184 100 Mine A/Tk L27A1 1995-96 4 Less than 1 1997-97 4,870 100 4,874 100 Mine A/P HE M86 1993-94 204 100 JP233 1997-98 6 0.4 1998-99 1,385 99.6 1,391 100 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} As permitted under Article 3 of the Ottawa Convention, the UK will continue to retain the minimum necessary numbers of live APMs for training and testing in de-mining techniques. Other, inert, training APMs are not included in these figures.

Date

25 October 1999

Reference

94663; 336 c694-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money annually has been spent by her Department on humanitarian demining since 1991. - Table given.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 October 1999

For answer on

25 October 1999

Answered on

25 October 1999

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money annually has been spent by her Department on humanitarian demining since 1991. [94665] Clare Short: My Department's bilateral disbursements on humanitarian mine action are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year £ million 1991-92 0.360 1992-93 1.769 1993-94 3.152 1994-95 5.969 1995-96 4.844 1996-97 4.369 1997-98 4.656 1998-99 5.824 1999-2000{1} 12.400 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Commitments to date including Kosovo

Date

25 October 1999

Reference

94665; 336 c708W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what is the expected expenditure by her Department on humanitarian demining for 2000 and 2001. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 October 1999

Reference

94666; 336 c592W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what countries have received direct support from the UK Government since 1997 for mine clearance projects; and if she will make a statement about the effectiveness of the projects.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 October 1999

Reference

94667; 336 c432W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether they are funding any development of personnel mine clearing devices; if so, what type of device they are supporting; and what level of reliability for clearance they require. [HL 4029]. - Inc fact that information on their performance withheld under exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access...

Asked by

Lord Kirkwood (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 October 1999

Reference

605 c74WA; HL 4029

House

House of Lords

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What measures her Department is taking to support reconstruction in Kosovo, with particular reference to assistance with mine clearance. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figures.

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 1999

Reference

89776; 335 c220W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether they are working through NATO to ensure that sufficient skilled personnel are available in Kosovo to ensure safety in country areas as well as towns and main roads and to train local people in mine clearance and safe disposal of unexploded bombs. [HL 3287]. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Lord Hylton (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 1999

Reference

HL 3287; 603 c68WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources, additional to existing commitments, will be made available by the United Kingdom for mine clearance and education about mines in Kosovo. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Frank Cook (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 June 1999

Reference

333 c344W; 87375

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what money she has allocated for the process of de-mining in Kosovo. - Inc fig.

Asked by

Gary Streeter (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 June 1999

Reference

333 c47W;333 c47-8W; 86481

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether Iraq is contributing financially to the cost of removing the estimated five million mines laid by its forces in Kuwait during their occupation. [HL 1749]. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Hylton (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 March 1999

Reference

HL 1749; 599 c61WA

House

House of Lords

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