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Does the Minister, for whom I have a great deal of time, agree with me that this is a very dire situation? I am not necessarily laying any blame at this Government’s door, but it is an awful situation where we do not have a single ship in the Middle...
Does the Minister, for whom I have a great deal of time, agree with me that this is a very dire situation? I am not necessarily laying any blame at this Government’s door, but it is an awful situation where we do not have a single ship in the Middle...
My Lords, some 15 years ago I was chairman of the Halo Trust, which has been mentioned, and a very good organisation it was too. I was also on the DfID Select Committee for some six years. I have seen that not all international aid from Britain is well spent: a lot of it ends up in overseas bank accounts, fast cars and weaponry. However, the Halo Trust got the money and spent it on exactly what it said it would. I plead with my noble friend, when the Government review it, to look at what is achieved. I saw the Halo Trust achieving fantastic things around the world.
My Lords, some 15 years ago I was chairman of the Halo Trust, which has been mentioned, and a very good organisation it was too. I was also on the DfID Select Committee for some six years. I have seen that not all international aid from Britain is well spent: a lot of it ends up in overseas bank accounts, fast cars and weaponry. However, the Halo Trust got the money and spent it on exactly what it said it would. I plead with my noble friend, when the Government review it, to look at what is achieved. I saw the Halo Trust achieving fantastic things around the world.
The noble Lord is right. There will never be enough public money to resolve the various issues we are committed to help resolve around the world—this being an important
one, but just one. It is incumbent on us to ensure that, when we invest money, it is invested as well as it can be. The point he makes about the Halo Trust is a view that I know is shared by colleagues in the Foreign Office. I will convey his words back to colleagues.
My Lords, the departure of the allied forces from Afghanistan under the current circumstance is, frankly, heartbreaking, especially for the families of the 457 Armed Forces personnel who were killed and indeed for the many who came back without legs and other limbs. It is absolutely heartbreaking. Should the Taliban...
My Lords, the departure of the allied forces from Afghanistan under the current circumstance is, frankly, heartbreaking, especially for the families of the 457 Armed Forces personnel who were killed and indeed for the many who came back without legs and other limbs. It is absolutely heartbreaking. Should the Taliban...
I was responsible for clearing landmines in the Falkland Islands and I subsequently became chair of the Halo Trust. The reason we stopped clearing landmines in the Falklands is that certainly more than two people—I am not sure exactly how many—lost limbs clearing Argentinian landmines that were not mapped. There is new technology, but can it clear all these mines without danger to British personnel?
I was responsible for clearing landmines in the Falkland Islands and I subsequently became chair of the Halo Trust. The reason we stopped clearing landmines in the Falklands is that certainly more than two people—I am not sure exactly how many—lost limbs clearing Argentinian landmines that were not mapped. There is new technology, but can it clear all these mines without danger to British personnel?
I pay tribute to my noble friend and all those involved in this important work. Demining areas that were previously conflict zones is a key priority and we pay tribute to those who put themselves at risk for this purpose. My noble friend raises an important point about using technology. I assure him that we deploy the best technology available in the work we do internationally. I understand that, subsequent to what happened in previous years, clearing landmines in the Falkland Islands has not resulted in any significant injury to any person.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions military personnel were deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland in 2012 to deal with explosive devices.
[141059]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions military personnel were deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland in 2012 to deal with explosive devices.
[141059]
The Explosive Ordnance Device teams in Northern Ireland respond with great professionalism to all requests for assistance. We will continue to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the most operationally effective way.
During 2012, Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded on 318 occasions to incidents in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents requiring (a) civilian and (b) military experts in explosive ordnance disposal there have been in each year since 2010.
[140514]
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents requiring (a) civilian and (b) military experts in explosive ordnance disposal there have been in each year since 2010.
[140514]
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
The Explosive Ordnance Device teams in Northern Ireland respond with great professionalism to all requests for assistance. We will continue to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the most operationally effective way.
Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. The information requested on the number of occasions Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded to incidents in Northern Ireland is published annually in the Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. Copies of the reports covering the years 2010, 2011 and up to July 2012 are available in the Library of the House.
Between 1 August 2012 and 29 January 2013, Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded on a further 128 occasions to incidents in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel from his Department have responded to an incident in Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
[140516]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel from his Department have responded to an incident in Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
[140516]
The Explosive Ordnance Device teams in Northern Ireland respond with great professionalism to all requests for assistance. We will continue to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the most operationally effective way.
Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. The information requested on the number of occasions Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded to incidents in Northern Ireland is published annually in the Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. Copies of the reports covering the years 2010, 2011 and up to July 2012 are available in the Library of the House.
Between 1 August 2012 and 29 January 2013, Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have responded on a further 128 occasions to incidents in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many explosions caused by improvised explosive devices were recorded by the armed forces in Afghanistan in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012.
[122401]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many explosions caused by improvised explosive devices were recorded by the armed forces in Afghanistan in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012.
[122401]
This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Data are more readily available for the Task Force Helmand area of operations in Helmand province, which includes the majority of UK forces deployed to Afghanistan. It should be noted that this area of operations has not stayed constant during the period in question.
The following figures refer to IED explosions that have been subsequently reported by International Security Assistance Force units operating within the Task Force Helmand area of operations. This includes both 'laid' IEDs and suicide (both vehicle and person borne) devices.
| IED
explosions | |
| 2010 | 665 |
| 2011 | 554 |
| 2012
(up to 30
September) | 547 |
The data are based on information derived from a number of sources and can only be an estimate, not least because of the challenges of collating statistics in a complex fast moving multinational operational environment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what money has been allocated to the clearance of unexploded ordinance, with particular reference to cluster munitions dropped by the RAF in Kosovo. - Includes figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what money has been allocated to the clearance of unexploded ordinance, with particular reference to cluster munitions dropped by the RAF in Kosovo. - Includes figure.
What support her Department gives to organisations clearing mines. (Failed OPQ).
What support her Department gives to organisations clearing mines. (Failed OPQ).