Results 1-20 of 24 for hunting speaker:Adam Ingram

Written Answers — Defence: Royal Navy Ships (8 Jan 2007)

Adam Ingram: ...Type of ship/Year Number of ships introduced into Service in Year 1997 Type 23 Frigate 2 Survey Ship 1 1998 Landing Platform Helicopter 1 Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter 2 Inshore Patrol Vessel 2 1999 Vanguard Class Nuclear Submarine 1 Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter 1 2000 Type 23 Frigate 1 Sandown Class Single Role...

Written Answers — Defence: Royal Navy Ships (5 Jan 2007)

Adam Ingram: ...Type of ship/Year Number of ships introduced into Service in Year 1997 Type 23 Frigate 2 Survey Ship 1 1998 Landing Platform Helicopter 1 Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter 2 Inshore Patrol Vessel 2 1999 Vanguard Class Nuclear Submarine 1 Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter 1 2000 Type 23 Frigate 1 Sandown Class Single Role...

Written Answers — Defence: Ethiopia (4 Sep 2006)

Adam Ingram: ...of the Ethiopian Air Force to upgrade its MiG21 aircraft. Records indicate that DESO made arrangements for Ethiopian officials to visit the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and Hunting Engineering (now Insys) in March 1997. Subsequently, DERA won contracts for project management advice on the upgrade programme. We have found no evidence of discussions involving the Defence...

Written Answers — Defence: Minehunter Submarines (23 Jun 2005)

Adam Ingram: The policy relating to the recovery of Royal Navy remote controlled mine hunting submersibles is the same as that for any other item of Royal Navy property lost at sea. A cost/benefit assessment is carried out, covering issues such as public safety, environmental impact, technical probability of successful recovery, security, operational requirements and the cost of replacing the item....

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Mine Counter Measures Vessels (26 May 2005)

Adam Ingram: ...reorganise mine counter measures squadrons to deliver the operational capabilities required in the future. Due to: the variations in the types of sonar on the two classes; the requirement for some Hunts, which can be used for fishery protection duties, to be co-located with the fishery protection squadron in Portsmouth; and because we wish to cause the minimum amount of disruption to...

Written Answers — Defence: Northern Ireland (Royal Navy) (4 Apr 2005)

Mr Adam Ingram: The Northern Ireland Patrol Vessel (NIPV) Squadron comprises three re-roled Hunt Class Mine Counter-Measure Vessels (HMS Brecon, HMS Dulverton and HMS Cottesmore) with one ship usually on station at any given time. I announced on 23 March 2005, Official Report, column 69WS, that we have decided that the vessels will be decommissioned in September 2005. While there will be no permanent...

Written Answers — Defence: Coastal Protection (Northern Ireland) (4 Oct 2004)

Mr Adam Ingram: The decision to withdraw from service by April 2007 the three hunt-class patrol vessels from Northern Ireland coastal waters reflected the Chief Constable's and General Officer Commanding's assessment of the improved security situation in Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Defence: Fisheries (28 Jun 2004)

Mr Adam Ingram: The RN Fishery Protection Squadron currently has three River Class patrol vessels and three Hunt Class MCMVs allocated to Fishery Protection duty, although the number of ships actually on patrol at any given time will depend on the level of fishing activity. Other RN ships can also be called upon to carry out Fishery Protection duties if so required. The RN Fishery Protection Squadron patrols...

Written Answers — Defence: Spanish Ports (22 Jun 2004)

Mr Adam Ingram: There have been seven visits by Royal Navy ships to Spanish ports since 1 May 2004 until 16 June 2004 comprising one Type 22 Frigate, two Type 23 Frigates, three Type 42 Destroyers and one Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCMV).

Written Answers — Defence: Defence Projects (13 May 2004)

Mr Adam Ingram: ...2003 Land System Reference Centre—Internet Protocol January-2004 All Terrain Vehicle (Platform)—Viking February-2004 BOWMAN—Tactical Communication System March-2004 Hunt Mid-Life Update—Sonar Type 2193 March-2004 Successor Identification Friend or Foe (SIFF) March-2004

Written Answers — Defence: Mine Countermeasure Vessels (2 Feb 2004)

Mr Adam Ingram: ...Royal Navy in each year since 1997 is as follows: Number 1997 23 1998 (59)20 1999 (59)21 2000 (59)22 2001 (59)21 2002 (60)19 2003 (60)19 (59) This includes three HUNT class ships converted for NI patrol duties, but which until March 2002 were at 90 days notice for MCM duties. (60) This includes HMS Bridport, which has been placed in a state of extended...

Written Answers — Defence: Bearskins (10 Dec 2003)

Mr Adam Ingram: ...pelts used in the manufacture of bearskin caps are purchased through a licensed agent and imported under licence from Canada. We understand from manufacturers that the pelts are supplied from bears hunted as part of the quotas established under the Canadian Provinces' conservation plans. One bear pelt can make on average between one and two caps. A cap refurbishment programme has been in...

Written Answers — Defence: Procurement (10 Jul 2003)

Mr Adam Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave him on 25 June 2003, Official Report, column 878W, concerning planned numbers of Hunt and Sandown class vessels and the procurement of 19 ship systems to improve minehunting and minesweeping capability. The current plans are that the purchased systems will be fitted to all Hunt and Sandown class Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). There is no...

Written Answers — Defence: Minehunters (25 Jun 2003)

Mr Adam Ingram: There are currently no plans to reduce the number of Hunt and Sandown class minehunters.

Written Answers — Defence: Procurement (25 Jun 2003)

Mr Adam Ingram: The decision to make this purchase for the Hunt and Sandown classes was taken to improve minehunting and minesweeping capability. The procurement will enable these ships to more precisely fix their position in relation to objects detected in the sea.

Written Answers — Defence: Royal Navy (28 Jan 2003)

Mr Adam Ingram: The Royal Navy (RN) has a squadron of three Hunt Class patrol craft based in Faslane, which support naval operations in Northern Ireland. One patrol craft, with 35 personnel onboard, is routinely deployed to patrol Northern Ireland territorial waters every day of the year. This ship is supported by a team of eight Royal Marines (RM) with four rigid inflatable boats to conduct the boarding of...

Written Answers — Defence: Al-Qaeda (9 Dec 2002)

Mr Adam Ingram: ...past month, many of the organisation's leaders are still at large, and pose a significant threat to international security. That is why we, together with our coalition partners, shall continue to hunt down the al-Qaeda leadership until they are brought to account for their crimes.

Written Answers — Defence: Minesweepers (2 Dec 2002)

Mr Adam Ingram: On current plans the scheduled decommissioning dates for each of the Hunt class mine counter measure vessels in the Royal Navy are as follows: HMS Planned operational decommissioning date Ledbury 2023 Cattistock 2022 Brocklesby 2020 Chiddingfold 2020 Middleton 2019 Hurworth 2020 Atherstone 2020 Quorn 2020 A further three hunt class ships with mine counter...

Written Answers — Defence: Flying Training (17 Jul 2002)

Mr Adam Ingram: Hunting Contract Services is now part of the Babcock group. We currently have two contracts with Babcock HCS in support of non-operational flying training. One contract covers support services at RAF Cranwell, including engineering support of Jetstream and Dominie aircraft, which are used for Multi-Engine Flying training and for Navigator/rearcrew training. This contract ends on 30 March...

Written Answers — Defence: Mine Counter-measures Vessels (16 May 2002)

Mr Adam Ingram: On current plans the present total of 22 Sandown and Hunt class minehunters will be maintained in service with the Royal Navy.