Yugoslavia (Hansard, 14 June 1993)

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage bonus has been paid to the crews of(a) foreign-registered and (b) United Kingdom-registered vessels chartered in the last 12 months to transport United Kingdom Army vehicles or personnel to the former Yugoslavia.

§ Mr. Hanley
Payment of crew bonuses are made from the owners' account and we therefore have no records of percentages paid.
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§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the seamen's unions with which he has had negotiations over the level of bonus paid to their members for the transport of United Kingdom Army personnel and military vehicles to the former Yugoslavia for United Nations peacekeeping purposes.

§ Mr. Hanley
My Department has had no such negotiations.

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many foreign vessels have been chartered over the last 12 months to transport Army vehicles and personnel to the former Yugoslavia.

§ Mr. Hanley
A total of 12 foreign-flagged ships have been chartered for this purpose during the last 12 months.

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British-flagged merchant vessels have been chartered by his Department over the last 12 months for the purpose of transporting Army personnel and military vehicles to the former Yugoslavia; and what rates have been paid for such chartered vessels.

§ Mr. Hanley
No British-flagged ships have been chartered for this purpose during the last 12 months. One British-flagged ship was offered but was not competitively priced.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent consideration he has given to declaring the former Yugoslav an operational theatre.

§ Mr. Hanley
The former Yugoslavia was declared an operational theatre on 20 May 1993.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what amount of money he estimates will be spent by his Department on military operations in the former Yugoslavia in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95.

§ Mr. Hanley
It is estimated that the extra cost to my Department of United Kingdom participation in military operations in the former Yugoslavia for the current financial year will amount to some £82,000,000, although in accordance with established arrangements we will be seeking reimbursement from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. No prediction can usefully be made for 1994–95 as this will depend on the level of our participation.