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200 vehicle radios.
Non-lethal military equipment to the Government of Sierra Leone, comprising a communications system and three batches of Troop Carrying Vehicles (Bedford 4 tonne equivalents). (Notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 23 June 2004).
622.385 tonnes of 120mm Challenger 1 tank ammunition to the Government of Jordan. (Notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 12 October 2004).
Non-lethal military equipment to the Palestinian Authority, comprising Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) protective clothing, EOD detection and disruption equipment, IT equipment and four 4x4 vehicles equipped for EOD. (Notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 20 December 2004).
Non-lethal military equipment to the Government of Nepal (notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 6 May 2004), comprising:
Two Short Take off and Landing BN2T Islander aircraft.
425 ICOM UHF radios and accessories.
10 base stations and 50 repeater stations.
Wheelbarrow MK8 Plus II explosive ordinance disposal unit.
Wheelbarrow Mk7 spares.
Bomb disposal equipment including 6 disposal suits, 1000 cartridges L2A1, 1000 midi cartridges, 6 electronic exploders and 4 x-ray machines.
Ordnance search equipment including, cable avoidance tools, metal detectors, portable searchlights, infra red filters, search soda breads, endoscope search kits, rechargeable heavy duty combi drills and ultrasonic thickness gauges.
Military equipment to the Government of Iraq (notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 25 January 2005), comprising:
79 refurbished armoured Penman Hotspur Land Rovers.
2 luggage x-ray machines, 3 archway metal detectors, 27 hand-held metal detectors and 15 under vehicle search mirrors.
774 medium machine guns (PKMs), 5 million rounds of ammunition for PKMs and 1150 light machine guns (RPKs).
Navy: Drug Seizures
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what drug seizures were made by Royal Navy vessels since 1997; where the seizures took place; what the value of each seizure was; and if he will make a statement. [271390]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: I will write to the hon. Member.
Radioactive Waste: Waste Management
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date his Department published its report on Future Radioactive Waste Management Capability, RWMF/URD/001; and what representations have been received on the report since that date. [272722]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The Future Radioactive Waste Management Capability—User Requirement Document was published within the Department in August 2008 and was provided to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in September 2008.
No representations have been received on the report since it was issued.
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much liquid radioactive waste has been discharged into the sea loch at Faslane in each year since it first hosted Polaris nuclear submarines; and whether he has received recent representations from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency on the matter. [272723]
Mr. Quentin Davies: Officials are currently in the process of collating the information held by the Department; I will write to the hon. Member once this work is complete.
Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the extent to which the recommendations in the report Assessment of Arrangements to Comply with Best Practicable Means for the Handling, Movement, Processing, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Waste at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane have been complied with; and upon what data his assessment is based. [273541]
Mr. Quentin Davies: An internal assessment of the report was completed by officials at HMNB Clyde during March 2009. The majority of the recommendations arising from the report have now been implemented and we expect that outstanding issues will be addressed by the end of September 2009. Officials continue to work with the various regulatory authorities to ensure they are content with the work that is being undertaken.
Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken at HM Naval Base Clyde to ensure that requirements on waste prevention and minimisation have been incorporated into waste generation procedures and training at the base. [273543]
Mr. Quentin Davies: Waste generation is always considered during the planning of any nuclear work, and efforts are made to minimise the rate of production and the quantity of waste produced. Initial and refresher training is provided to both submarine and base staff that specifically addresses the requirement to prevent and reduce radioactive waste. Waste disposals from HM Naval Base Clyde continue to be well below the agreed disposal limits.
Somalia: Piracy
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy personnel of each rank are stationed in the Gulf of Aden. [272904]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The breakdown by rank of Royal Navy personnel who are stationed or whose tasking may require them to be stationed in the Gulf of Aden is provided in the following table.
| Rank | Number |
Special Reconnaissance Regiment: Northern Ireland
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (a) have served in Northern Ireland in each of the last 12 months and (b) are serving there. [272861]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely, to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Special Forces.
Submarines
Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what locations will be included in the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Submarine Dismantling Project; what timetable he has set for the conduct of the assessment; and against what criteria the assessment will be made. [274640]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) will consider location options for both the submarine dismantling facility and the interim storage of the resulting Intermediate-Level Waste (ILW). In both cases, the SEA proposes to consider the following types of location:
(i) Conduct activity at a Green-Field (not previously developed) location;
(ii) Conduct activity at a Brown-Field (previously developed) location; and
(iii) Conduct activity at an existing nuclear licensed/ authorised location.
It is the intention for the SEA report to be completed before spring 2010, following a period of public consultation.
Assessment will be made against the criteria detailed in EU Directive 2001/42/EC ‘On the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment' and the ‘Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No 1633)'. It should be noted that the latter document normally applies only to England but, in line with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now Department for Communities and Local Government) guidance, is also applicable to those activities with a UK-wide remit.
Warships: Manpower
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) required and (b) actual manning strength for each (i) frigate and (ii) destroyer in the Royal Navy is. [275052]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave him on 13 November 2007, Official Report, column 127W and on 4 February 2009, Official Report, column 1257W.
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