Angus Robertson
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office), Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assets have been assigned to (a) Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (b) Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, (c) Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 and (d) Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 since 2012; and for how long each asset was assigned to each group.
Andrew Murrison
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
There have been no Royal Navy ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 or Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 since 2012.
The Royal Navy Mine Countermeasures Vessels assigned to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 were HMS Ledbury and HMS Blyth in 2012 and HMS Cattistock and HMS Ledbury in 2013. The period of support is six months per ship.
In addition, the Royal Navy provides regular contributions to maritime NATO exercises, supports Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean using transiting surface vessels and submarines, and allows other NATO vessels in the Arabian Gulf to refuel using the on station UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tanker.
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