Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 December 2011.
Terms of Reference
Summary
Conclusions and recommendations
1 Introduction
2 Somali piracy
Who are the pirates and how do they operate?
Violence
Impact of piracy off the coast of Somalia
Impact on the UK
3 The British and international response
Response from industry: self defence
Best Management Practices
Vessel protection detachments
Private armed security guards
Naval response: policing the Indian Ocean
Co-ordination
Effectiveness of naval response
UK commitment
International co-ordination
The UK's comprehensive response: cross-departmental co-ordination
Bringing pirates to justice
Practical difficulties
Jurisdiction
Transfer agreements
Prosecution in the UK
Ransoms
Financial tracking
Engagement with industry on ransoms
4 Somalia: a solution on land
The origins of piracy: breakdown in Somalia
International response to the crisis
Political engagement
Security
Development co-operation and humanitarian aid
Counter-piracy projects
UK response
Criticism of the approach in Somalia
5 FCO support for victims and families
Paul and Rachel Chandler
6 Conclusion
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
Oral and written evidence 22 June 2011 29 June 2011 6 July 2011 24 October 2011 Written evidence
22 June 2011
29 June 2011
6 July 2011
24 October 2011
Written evidence