Results 1-13 of 13 for hunting speaker:Bob Ainsworth

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Maritime Change Programme (6 May 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...the way for Portsmouth to become, in the longer-term, the main operating base for our most complex warships. In addition to providing Fleet Time Engineering Support for these vessels and the eight Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Portsmouth will undertake sufficient Deep Maintenance activity on an occasional basis to sustain the capability of key skills. I can confirm that HM Naval...

Written Answers — Defence: RAF Halton (1 Sep 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...Athletic Football Club Tring Corinthians Tring Hockey Club Tring Town Football Club Two Men Went to War Turner Art Exhibition USA Women's National Rugby Team Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club Vale of Aylesbury Hunt Vale of Aylesbury Sponsored Ride Victoria Paints Ltd Warner Bros Wasps Rugby Club Watford Junior Football Club Wendover Badminton Club Wendover Choral Society Wendover Football...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Fisheries (1 Apr 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...March 2007 to 29 February 2008—FPVs were on task in the Irish sea (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Area 107A) for 78 days: 55 days by river class vessels and 23 days by hunt class vessels. The average ships complement numbers for river class vessels is 32 and for hunt class vessels it is 37.

Written Answers — Defence: Cyprus: Military Bases (7 Feb 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...and management of Special Protection Areas. All fenced military areas, which host some of the best habitat are not only fully protected from poaching but are also game reserves in which no hunting is allowed. The SBAA has been co-ordinating joint anti-poaching action with the Republic. Hot spots for poaching have been identified and are targeted on a daily basis for police patrols. Where...

Written Answers — Defence: Fisheries: Navy (13 Dec 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: ...2007 members of the crews of HMS Mersey and HMS Severn were engaged on naval training and HMS Tyne was de-ammunitioning prior to a docking period. Fishery protection duties were undertaken by Hunt Class vessels on each of the three days specified.

Written Answers — Defence: Navy: Fisheries (10 Dec 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: The number of patrol days on fishery protection for each class of fishery patrol vessel for the years 2002-03 were as follows: Island Hunt River 2002-03 557 363 22 2003-04 375 250 345 2004-05 — 254 626 2005-06 — 219 636 2006-07 227 618 Note Figures for the years 1997-98 to 2001-02 are not available. The operational focus of River and...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Fisheries: Navy (26 Nov 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: ...be between 650 and 750 days in each year. Each River class vessel will also undergo two planned routine maintenance periods each year: one of nine days duration and one of 16 days duration. The Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure vessels will also provide additional Fishery Protection duties, as and when required, although they will not be contracted to provide a set number of days.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Shipping (14 Nov 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: The River and Hunt Class vessels provide different capabilities. The River Class are Offshore Patrol Vessels that are leased by the Department, primarily to meet its remit to DEFRA for providing Fishery Protection in UK waters. The Hunt Class, however, are Mine Counter-measure Vessels that, prior to the introduction of the River Class, were used to meet the Department's requirement to carry...

Written Answers — Defence: Minesweepers (3 Sep 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: In 1997 there were 18 Mine Counter-Measure Vessels (MCMVs) in service and capable of mine-hunting operations. There are currently 16 MCMVs in service. There were no such vessels in reserve either in 1997 or 2007. There are currently no plans to change the number of MCMVs.

Written Answers — Defence: Warships (3 Sep 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: ...date HMS Southampton 2009 HMS Exeter 2009 HMS Liverpool 2010 HMS Manchester 2011 HMS Gloucester 2011 HMS Nottingham 2012 HMS York 2012 HMS Edinburgh 2013 Minehunter Vessels Hunt Class Name Out of service date HMS Ledbury 2019 HMS Cattistock 2020 HMS Brocklesbury 2020 HMS Chiddingfold 2020 HMS Middleton 2020 HMS Hurworth...

Policing (Cornwall) (29 Jan 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...the local police say that there is—that flick knives are offensives weapons. It is illegal not only to carry them but to sell them. Other items, such as batons, swords and knives, including hunting knives, are not illegal and it is not an offence to sell them. However, it is illegal for people to carry such items in a public place, and they could be arrested for carrying an offensive...

Written Answers — Home Department: Deer Hunting Study (21 Nov 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...application was, however, made in 1998 from another source. It was made under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, and was for a project licence to conduct a study concerned with deer hunting. It is not policy to disclose details of individual applications, but I can tell the hon. Gentleman that the application was refused because it was not considered to meet the cost/benefit...

Orders of the Day — Director General of Gas Supply (11 Jul 1994)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...by our reliable, safe civil service system. What actually happened was far from any ideal. The executive agency involvement gives us no reassurance, as it has been established that it did not head-hunt the successful candidate; rather, she sought out the agency. According to Ms Spottiswoode, having heard that Saxton Bampfylde procured interesting jobs, she phoned it up one Friday night,...